Commodity subsidies in Knox County, Kentucky totaled $509,210 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $94,464 | $94,464 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $127,475 | $63,738 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $157,768 | $52,589 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4 | $180,250 | $45,063 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $200,267 | $40,053 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $210,656 | $35,109 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $220,900 | $31,557 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $230,786 | $28,848 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 9 | $239,586 | $26,621 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 10 | $248,035 | $24,803 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 11 | $255,478 | $23,225 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 12 | $262,919 | $21,910 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 13 | $270,341 | $20,795 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 14 | $277,723 | $19,837 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 15 | $285,007 | $19,000 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 16 | $292,189 | $18,262 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 18 | $306,124 | $17,007 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 19 | $313,036 | $16,476 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 20 | $319,658 | $15,983 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 21 | $326,193 | $15,533 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 85 | $183,018 | $2,153 |
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