Commodity subsidies in Caldwell County, Kentucky totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 3 | $493,506 | $164,502 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 7 | $812,428 | $116,061 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 11 | $1,012,433 | $92,039 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 15 | $1,178,199 | $78,547 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 19 | $1,307,768 | $68,830 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 22 | $1,393,512 | $63,341 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 26 | $1,499,343 | $57,667 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 30 | $1,587,088 | $52,903 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 34 | $1,661,753 | $48,875 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 38 | $1,723,135 | $45,346 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 42 | $1,765,969 | $42,047 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 45 | $1,793,008 | $39,845 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 49 | $1,822,032 | $37,184 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 53 | $1,848,375 | $34,875 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 57 | $1,871,576 | $32,835 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 61 | $1,893,651 | $31,043 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 65 | $1,913,250 | $29,435 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 68 | $1,926,664 | $28,333 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 72 | $1,943,720 | $26,996 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 76 | $1,959,514 | $25,783 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 307 | $193,942 | $632 |
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