Commodity subsidies in Barren County, Kentucky totaled $4.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 10 | $1,356,606 | $135,661 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 20 | $1,986,553 | $99,328 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 30 | $2,359,123 | $78,637 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 40 | $2,612,096 | $65,302 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 51 | $2,804,330 | $54,987 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 61 | $2,941,177 | $48,216 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 71 | $3,051,610 | $42,980 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 81 | $3,139,851 | $38,764 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 91 | $3,212,582 | $35,303 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 102 | $3,277,204 | $32,129 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 112 | $3,327,830 | $29,713 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 122 | $3,371,128 | $27,632 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 132 | $3,411,378 | $25,844 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 142 | $3,449,173 | $24,290 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 153 | $3,487,329 | $22,793 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 163 | $3,519,171 | $21,590 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 173 | $3,548,140 | $20,509 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 183 | $3,575,032 | $19,536 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 193 | $3,600,202 | $18,654 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 204 | $3,625,610 | $17,773 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 816 | $535,822 | $657 |
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