Commodity subsidies in Estill County, Kentucky totaled $4.5 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% | 23% | 11 | $1,054,515 | $95,865 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 23 | $1,584,313 | $68,883 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 35 | $1,924,627 | $54,989 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 46 | $2,163,457 | $47,032 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 58 | $2,373,693 | $40,926 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 70 | $2,556,519 | $36,522 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 81 | $2,702,674 | $33,366 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 93 | $2,844,592 | $30,587 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 105 | $2,973,916 | $28,323 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 116 | $3,083,293 | $26,580 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 128 | $3,191,739 | $24,935 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 140 | $3,292,791 | $23,520 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 151 | $3,378,881 | $22,377 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 163 | $3,465,154 | $21,259 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 175 | $3,543,376 | $20,248 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 186 | $3,610,182 | $19,410 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 198 | $3,675,770 | $18,564 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 210 | $3,734,658 | $17,784 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 221 | $3,784,631 | $17,125 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 233 | $3,835,067 | $16,460 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 935 | $691,687 | $740 |
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