Total Subsidies payments in Lewis County, Kentucky totaled $1.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $119,946 | $59,973 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $215,392 | $53,848 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 7 | $319,685 | $45,669 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 9 | $365,000 | $40,556 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 11 | $400,077 | $36,371 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 14 | $446,134 | $31,867 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 16 | $469,271 | $29,329 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 19 | $500,395 | $26,337 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 21 | $519,648 | $24,745 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 23 | $538,081 | $23,395 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 26 | $560,102 | $21,542 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 28 | $572,639 | $20,451 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 30 | $584,591 | $19,486 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 33 | $600,380 | $18,193 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 35 | $610,260 | $17,436 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 38 | $623,667 | $16,412 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 40 | $631,068 | $15,777 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 42 | $637,945 | $15,189 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 45 | $647,009 | $14,378 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 47 | $652,526 | $13,884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 191 | $135,148 | $708 |
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