Commodity subsidies in Lewis County, Kentucky totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $82,874 | $41,437 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $195,190 | $39,038 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $256,005 | $36,572 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 10 | $335,246 | $33,525 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 13 | $404,264 | $31,097 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 15 | $447,653 | $29,844 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 18 | $504,269 | $28,015 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 21 | $551,123 | $26,244 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 23 | $580,198 | $25,226 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 26 | $621,117 | $23,889 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 29 | $661,129 | $22,798 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 31 | $686,979 | $22,161 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 34 | $721,944 | $21,234 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 37 | $753,443 | $20,363 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 39 | $773,072 | $19,822 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 42 | $800,172 | $19,052 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 45 | $824,920 | $18,332 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 47 | $839,995 | $17,872 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 50 | $858,465 | $17,169 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 53 | $874,749 | $16,505 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 213 | $370,500 | $1,739 |
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