Commodity subsidies in Hancock County, Kentucky totaled $21.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 85 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 14 | $8,502,405 | $607,315 |
| Top 2% | 57% | 28 | $12,043,226 | $430,115 |
| Top 3% | 66% | 42 | $13,991,083 | $333,121 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 56 | $15,133,414 | $270,240 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 70 | $15,867,524 | $226,679 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 84 | $16,397,479 | $195,208 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 98 | $16,841,687 | $171,854 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 112 | $17,227,235 | $153,815 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 126 | $17,577,158 | $139,501 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 140 | $17,883,347 | $127,738 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 154 | $18,144,940 | $117,824 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 168 | $18,375,711 | $109,379 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 182 | $18,574,696 | $102,059 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 196 | $18,746,589 | $95,646 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 210 | $18,911,439 | $90,054 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 224 | $19,068,782 | $85,128 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 238 | $19,216,074 | $80,740 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 252 | $19,348,810 | $76,781 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 266 | $19,470,699 | $73,198 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 281 | $19,586,331 | $69,702 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,124 | $1,560,266 | $1,388 |
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