Commodity subsidies in Butler County, Kentucky totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $160,224 | $80,112 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 5 | $295,125 | $59,025 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 8 | $400,126 | $50,016 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 11 | $479,572 | $43,597 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 14 | $547,158 | $39,083 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 17 | $606,869 | $35,698 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 20 | $656,579 | $32,829 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 23 | $691,549 | $30,067 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 25 | $710,594 | $28,424 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 28 | $734,276 | $26,224 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 31 | $753,975 | $24,322 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 34 | $772,357 | $22,716 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 37 | $789,255 | $21,331 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 40 | $805,076 | $20,127 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 43 | $820,278 | $19,076 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 46 | $833,868 | $18,128 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 48 | $842,501 | $17,552 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 51 | $854,922 | $16,763 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 54 | $866,728 | $16,051 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 57 | $876,319 | $15,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 231 | $176,200 | $763 |
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