Commodity subsidies in Clark County, Kentucky totaled $18.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 20 | $5,102,597 | $255,130 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 40 | $7,487,860 | $187,197 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 60 | $9,072,057 | $151,201 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 80 | $10,179,461 | $127,243 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 100 | $11,016,920 | $110,169 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 120 | $11,720,379 | $97,670 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 140 | $12,342,860 | $88,163 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 161 | $12,914,929 | $80,217 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 181 | $13,400,984 | $74,039 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 201 | $13,839,523 | $68,853 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 221 | $14,214,733 | $64,320 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 241 | $14,552,622 | $60,384 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 261 | $14,860,268 | $56,936 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 281 | $15,142,914 | $53,889 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 301 | $15,399,385 | $51,161 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 322 | $15,645,780 | $48,589 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 342 | $15,858,789 | $46,371 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 362 | $16,055,311 | $44,352 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 382 | $16,230,302 | $42,488 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 402 | $16,390,610 | $40,773 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,611 | $2,015,083 | $1,251 |
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