Commodity subsidies in Lewis County, Kentucky totaled $12.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 20 | $3,348,350 | $167,418 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 41 | $5,032,571 | $122,746 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 61 | $6,014,123 | $98,592 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 82 | $6,731,784 | $82,095 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 102 | $7,243,380 | $71,014 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 123 | $7,680,586 | $62,444 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 143 | $8,027,331 | $56,135 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 164 | $8,344,773 | $50,883 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 185 | $8,625,169 | $46,623 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 205 | $8,865,320 | $43,245 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 226 | $9,096,414 | $40,250 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 246 | $9,295,783 | $37,788 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 267 | $9,480,489 | $35,507 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 287 | $9,640,244 | $33,590 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 308 | $9,793,752 | $31,798 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 329 | $9,932,934 | $30,191 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 349 | $10,056,103 | $28,814 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 370 | $10,176,781 | $27,505 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 390 | $10,284,608 | $26,371 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 411 | $10,387,441 | $25,274 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,646 | $1,737,708 | $1,056 |
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