Commodity subsidies in Clark County, Kentucky totaled $18.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 20 | $5,139,954 | $256,998 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 40 | $7,559,220 | $188,981 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 60 | $9,155,360 | $152,589 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 80 | $10,275,966 | $128,450 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 101 | $11,160,247 | $110,497 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 121 | $11,876,708 | $98,155 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 141 | $12,504,283 | $88,683 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 161 | $13,049,884 | $81,055 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 181 | $13,537,350 | $74,792 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 202 | $13,998,808 | $69,301 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 222 | $14,379,290 | $64,772 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 242 | $14,720,245 | $60,827 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 262 | $15,028,401 | $57,360 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 282 | $15,312,492 | $54,300 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 303 | $15,582,554 | $51,428 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 323 | $15,818,147 | $48,973 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 343 | $16,032,802 | $46,743 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 363 | $16,230,864 | $44,713 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 383 | $16,408,016 | $42,841 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 404 | $16,577,456 | $41,033 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,616 | $2,036,187 | $1,260 |
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