Commodity subsidies in Laurel County, Kentucky totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $413,802 | $137,934 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 6 | $626,760 | $104,460 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 9 | $768,910 | $85,434 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 12 | $865,690 | $72,141 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 16 | $950,154 | $59,385 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 19 | $999,351 | $52,597 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 22 | $1,043,197 | $47,418 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 25 | $1,084,815 | $43,393 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 28 | $1,122,600 | $40,093 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 32 | $1,169,159 | $36,536 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 35 | $1,201,235 | $34,321 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 38 | $1,232,087 | $32,423 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 41 | $1,262,356 | $30,789 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 45 | $1,300,601 | $28,902 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 48 | $1,327,589 | $27,658 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 51 | $1,353,478 | $26,539 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 54 | $1,377,661 | $25,512 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 57 | $1,401,129 | $24,581 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 61 | $1,431,118 | $23,461 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 64 | $1,452,811 | $22,700 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 258 | $598,261 | $2,319 |
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