Commodity subsidies in Caldwell County, Kentucky totaled $4.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 3 | $1,475,383 | $491,794 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 6 | $2,092,318 | $348,720 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 10 | $2,769,152 | $276,915 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 13 | $3,060,900 | $235,454 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 16 | $3,314,382 | $207,149 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 20 | $3,617,930 | $180,896 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 23 | $3,802,965 | $165,346 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 27 | $3,994,197 | $147,933 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 30 | $4,122,531 | $137,418 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 33 | $4,220,982 | $127,909 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 37 | $4,324,174 | $116,870 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 40 | $4,385,701 | $109,643 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 44 | $4,454,504 | $101,239 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 47 | $4,495,686 | $95,653 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 50 | $4,530,372 | $90,607 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 54 | $4,570,596 | $84,641 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 57 | $4,594,431 | $80,604 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 61 | $4,623,906 | $75,802 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 64 | $4,644,208 | $72,566 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 67 | $4,663,480 | $69,604 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 272 | $257,488 | $947 |
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