Total Subsidies payments in Butler County, Kentucky totaled $3.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $248,125 | $82,708 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $443,987 | $63,427 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 10 | $568,620 | $56,862 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 14 | $705,979 | $50,427 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 17 | $798,479 | $46,969 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 21 | $897,009 | $42,715 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 25 | $980,973 | $39,239 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 28 | $1,036,604 | $37,022 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 32 | $1,106,425 | $34,576 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 35 | $1,151,735 | $32,907 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 39 | $1,203,981 | $30,871 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 42 | $1,239,392 | $29,509 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 46 | $1,281,944 | $27,868 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 50 | $1,321,115 | $26,422 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 53 | $1,349,342 | $25,459 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 57 | $1,385,294 | $24,303 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 60 | $1,410,392 | $23,507 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 64 | $1,442,605 | $22,541 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 68 | $1,472,246 | $21,651 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 71 | $1,492,653 | $21,023 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 287 | $432,536 | $1,507 |
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