Commodity subsidies in Barren County, Kentucky totaled $14.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 11 | $4,174,557 | $379,505 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 23 | $5,932,979 | $257,956 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 35 | $6,988,917 | $199,683 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 46 | $7,689,377 | $167,160 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 58 | $8,344,897 | $143,878 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 70 | $8,802,480 | $125,750 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 82 | $9,161,302 | $111,723 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 93 | $9,445,900 | $101,569 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 105 | $9,700,845 | $92,389 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 117 | $9,928,338 | $84,858 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 128 | $10,119,578 | $79,059 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 140 | $10,314,913 | $73,678 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 152 | $10,496,819 | $69,058 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 164 | $10,663,949 | $65,024 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 175 | $10,806,728 | $61,753 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 187 | $10,954,020 | $58,578 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 199 | $11,092,935 | $55,743 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 210 | $11,211,073 | $53,386 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 222 | $11,331,167 | $51,041 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 234 | $11,443,411 | $48,903 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 938 | $2,510,224 | $2,676 |
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