Total Subsidies payments in Caldwell County, Kentucky totaled $116 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 79 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 23 | $33,791,019 | $1,469,175 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 46 | $44,246,878 | $961,889 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 69 | $50,270,356 | $728,556 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 92 | $54,703,592 | $594,604 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 115 | $58,194,507 | $506,039 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 138 | $61,150,998 | $443,123 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 161 | $63,543,519 | $394,680 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 184 | $65,556,465 | $356,285 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 207 | $67,294,064 | $325,092 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 230 | $68,819,537 | $299,215 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 253 | $70,177,473 | $277,381 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 276 | $71,410,520 | $258,734 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 299 | $72,506,085 | $242,495 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 322 | $73,499,332 | $228,259 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 345 | $74,408,495 | $215,677 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 368 | $75,248,858 | $204,481 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 391 | $76,039,403 | $194,474 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 414 | $76,775,496 | $185,448 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 437 | $77,444,169 | $177,218 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 460 | $78,039,356 | $169,651 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 1,841 | $8,852,504 | $4,809 |
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