Total Subsidies payments in Laurel County, Kentucky totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $474,902 | $158,301 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 6 | $687,860 | $114,643 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 9 | $830,010 | $92,223 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 12 | $926,790 | $77,232 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 16 | $1,019,391 | $63,712 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 19 | $1,071,229 | $56,380 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 22 | $1,119,067 | $50,867 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 25 | $1,161,304 | $46,452 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 29 | $1,214,132 | $41,867 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 32 | $1,250,700 | $39,084 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 35 | $1,284,967 | $36,713 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 38 | $1,317,043 | $34,659 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 41 | $1,347,810 | $32,873 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 45 | $1,387,746 | $30,839 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 48 | $1,416,314 | $29,507 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 51 | $1,443,302 | $28,300 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 54 | $1,469,191 | $27,207 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 58 | $1,501,595 | $25,890 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 61 | $1,524,572 | $24,993 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 64 | $1,546,698 | $24,167 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 259 | $610,365 | $2,357 |
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