Commodity subsidies in Garrard County, Kentucky totaled $16.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 18 | $3,605,576 | $200,310 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 37 | $5,550,436 | $150,012 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 56 | $7,008,523 | $125,152 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 75 | $8,076,294 | $107,684 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 94 | $8,899,534 | $94,676 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 113 | $9,573,066 | $84,717 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 132 | $10,135,445 | $76,784 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 151 | $10,632,920 | $70,417 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 170 | $11,076,286 | $65,155 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 189 | $11,479,702 | $60,739 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 208 | $11,844,478 | $56,945 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 227 | $12,176,037 | $53,639 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 246 | $12,473,399 | $50,705 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 265 | $12,750,396 | $48,115 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 283 | $12,995,547 | $45,921 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 302 | $13,234,211 | $43,822 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 321 | $13,451,717 | $41,906 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 340 | $13,650,973 | $40,150 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 359 | $13,837,639 | $38,545 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 378 | $14,015,961 | $37,079 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,515 | $2,734,537 | $1,805 |
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