Commodity subsidies in Butler County, Kentucky totaled $3.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $638,391 | $212,797 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 7 | $1,248,366 | $178,338 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 10 | $1,606,268 | $160,627 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 14 | $2,044,960 | $146,069 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 17 | $2,264,277 | $133,193 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 21 | $2,477,117 | $117,958 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 25 | $2,627,858 | $105,114 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 28 | $2,710,642 | $96,809 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 32 | $2,799,272 | $87,477 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 35 | $2,860,236 | $81,721 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 39 | $2,926,697 | $75,044 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 42 | $2,968,496 | $70,678 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 46 | $3,016,836 | $65,583 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 50 | $3,061,299 | $61,226 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 53 | $3,093,524 | $58,368 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 57 | $3,130,109 | $54,914 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 60 | $3,154,384 | $52,573 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 64 | $3,181,295 | $49,708 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 68 | $3,204,600 | $47,126 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 71 | $3,220,601 | $45,361 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 287 | $281,670 | $981 |
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