Commodity subsidies in Breathitt County, Kentucky totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 11 | $488,137 | $44,376 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 23 | $669,355 | $29,102 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 34 | $801,223 | $23,565 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 46 | $924,664 | $20,101 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 58 | $1,023,837 | $17,652 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 69 | $1,096,068 | $15,885 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 81 | $1,163,817 | $14,368 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 93 | $1,226,440 | $13,188 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 104 | $1,279,035 | $12,298 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 116 | $1,330,231 | $11,468 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 128 | $1,375,255 | $10,744 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 139 | $1,412,822 | $10,164 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 151 | $1,449,727 | $9,601 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 163 | $1,481,949 | $9,092 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 174 | $1,509,216 | $8,674 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 186 | $1,536,662 | $8,262 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 198 | $1,560,910 | $7,883 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 209 | $1,580,328 | $7,561 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 221 | $1,599,443 | $7,237 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 233 | $1,616,390 | $6,937 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 933 | $228,885 | $245 |
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