Commodity subsidies in Lewis County, Kentucky totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $109,058 | $109,058 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $215,260 | $107,630 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $297,853 | $99,284 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $366,899 | $91,725 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $428,360 | $85,672 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $486,428 | $81,071 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 7 | $541,471 | $77,353 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 9 | $633,586 | $70,398 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 10 | $678,034 | $67,803 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 11 | $714,411 | $64,946 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 12 | $750,586 | $62,549 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 13 | $782,532 | $60,195 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 14 | $814,078 | $58,148 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 15 | $842,990 | $56,199 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 16 | $871,746 | $54,484 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 18 | $920,373 | $51,132 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 19 | $936,590 | $49,294 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 20 | $951,954 | $47,598 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 21 | $964,708 | $45,938 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 22 | $975,128 | $44,324 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 91 | $217,795 | $2,393 |
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