Total Subsidies payments in Lewis County, Kentucky totaled $19.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 21 | $4,228,973 | $201,380 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 42 | $6,265,863 | $149,187 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 64 | $7,677,231 | $119,957 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 85 | $8,622,912 | $101,446 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 107 | $9,328,605 | $87,183 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 128 | $9,878,994 | $77,180 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 150 | $10,368,196 | $69,121 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 171 | $10,771,096 | $62,989 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 193 | $11,158,148 | $57,814 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 214 | $11,496,571 | $53,722 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 236 | $11,818,753 | $50,079 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 257 | $12,099,592 | $47,080 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 279 | $12,358,519 | $44,296 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 300 | $12,580,573 | $41,935 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 322 | $12,791,858 | $39,726 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 343 | $12,973,146 | $37,823 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 365 | $13,144,884 | $36,013 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 386 | $13,294,455 | $34,442 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 408 | $13,437,685 | $32,936 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 429 | $13,565,412 | $31,621 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,720 | $2,185,206 | $1,270 |
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