Total Subsidies payments in Laurel County, Kentucky totaled $787,735 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 67 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $117,546 | $58,773 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 5 | $251,716 | $50,343 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 8 | $307,639 | $38,455 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 11 | $352,134 | $32,012 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 13 | $374,629 | $28,818 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 16 | $403,895 | $25,243 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 19 | $430,393 | $22,652 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 22 | $449,088 | $20,413 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 24 | $460,846 | $19,202 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 27 | $475,373 | $17,606 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 30 | $488,583 | $16,286 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 33 | $500,383 | $15,163 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 35 | $507,696 | $14,506 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 38 | $517,627 | $13,622 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 41 | $525,689 | $12,822 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 44 | $533,316 | $12,121 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 46 | $538,153 | $11,699 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 49 | $545,196 | $11,126 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 52 | $551,769 | $10,611 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 55 | $557,712 | $10,140 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 221 | $156,147 | $707 |
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