Commodity subsidies in Boone County, Kentucky totaled $9.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 14 | $3,801,371 | $271,526 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 28 | $4,969,039 | $177,466 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 43 | $5,763,002 | $134,023 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 57 | $6,272,487 | $110,044 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 72 | $6,708,050 | $93,167 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 86 | $7,036,190 | $81,816 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 101 | $7,290,644 | $72,185 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 115 | $7,490,170 | $65,132 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 130 | $7,670,440 | $59,003 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 144 | $7,813,395 | $54,260 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 159 | $7,945,512 | $49,972 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 173 | $8,056,744 | $46,571 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 188 | $8,164,557 | $43,428 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 202 | $8,253,072 | $40,857 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 217 | $8,337,347 | $38,421 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 231 | $8,408,190 | $36,399 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 246 | $8,476,601 | $34,458 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 260 | $8,535,414 | $32,829 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 275 | $8,592,481 | $31,245 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 289 | $8,643,083 | $29,907 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,160 | $716,362 | $618 |
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