Commodity subsidies in Cumberland County, Kentucky totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 17 | $1,719,719 | $101,160 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 34 | $2,420,897 | $71,203 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 51 | $2,971,623 | $58,267 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 68 | $3,411,165 | $50,164 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 86 | $3,778,218 | $43,933 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 103 | $4,063,131 | $39,448 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 120 | $4,318,063 | $35,984 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 137 | $4,548,299 | $33,199 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 155 | $4,756,494 | $30,687 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 172 | $4,927,266 | $28,647 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 189 | $5,080,901 | $26,883 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 206 | $5,220,607 | $25,343 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 223 | $5,347,991 | $23,982 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 241 | $5,470,780 | $22,700 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 258 | $5,577,070 | $21,617 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 275 | $5,674,398 | $20,634 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 292 | $5,763,163 | $19,737 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 310 | $5,851,038 | $18,874 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 327 | $5,928,784 | $18,131 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 344 | $6,001,886 | $17,447 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,379 | $1,247,516 | $905 |
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