Commodity subsidies in Bracken County, Kentucky totaled $12.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 16 | $3,718,199 | $232,387 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 32 | $4,865,602 | $152,050 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 48 | $5,755,156 | $119,899 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 64 | $6,414,635 | $100,229 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 81 | $6,969,447 | $86,043 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 97 | $7,413,037 | $76,423 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 113 | $7,792,660 | $68,962 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 129 | $8,131,561 | $63,035 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 145 | $8,429,914 | $58,137 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 162 | $8,717,701 | $53,813 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 178 | $8,964,082 | $50,360 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 194 | $9,193,130 | $47,387 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 210 | $9,405,053 | $44,786 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 226 | $9,602,451 | $42,489 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 243 | $9,795,511 | $40,311 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 259 | $9,965,098 | $38,475 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 275 | $10,125,140 | $36,819 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 291 | $10,270,901 | $35,295 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 307 | $10,407,545 | $33,901 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 324 | $10,543,481 | $32,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,297 | $2,070,942 | $1,597 |
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