Total Subsidies payments in Caldwell County, Kentucky totaled $5.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 4 | $828,116 | $207,029 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 9 | $1,150,551 | $127,839 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 13 | $1,345,389 | $103,491 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 18 | $1,549,220 | $86,068 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 23 | $1,715,998 | $74,609 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 27 | $1,833,076 | $67,892 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 32 | $1,963,615 | $61,363 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 37 | $2,071,652 | $55,991 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 41 | $2,151,627 | $52,479 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 46 | $2,246,064 | $48,827 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 50 | $2,312,206 | $46,244 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 55 | $2,378,595 | $43,247 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 60 | $2,431,950 | $40,532 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 64 | $2,471,093 | $38,611 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 69 | $2,515,402 | $36,455 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 74 | $2,553,884 | $34,512 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 78 | $2,581,393 | $33,095 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 83 | $2,613,393 | $31,487 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 87 | $2,637,412 | $30,315 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 92 | $2,665,502 | $28,973 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 371 | $411,502 | $1,109 |
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