Commodity subsidies in Lyon County, Kentucky totaled $14.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 87 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 50% | 9 | $7,055,967 | $783,996 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 18 | $8,797,313 | $488,740 |
| Top 3% | 69% | 27 | $9,826,732 | $363,953 |
| Top 4% | 74% | 36 | $10,485,790 | $291,272 |
| Top 5% | 78% | 45 | $10,995,218 | $244,338 |
| Top 6% | 80% | 54 | $11,401,255 | $211,134 |
| Top 7% | 83% | 63 | $11,728,497 | $186,167 |
| Top 8% | 85% | 72 | $11,996,851 | $166,623 |
| Top 9% | 86% | 81 | $12,209,201 | $150,731 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 90 | $12,367,187 | $137,413 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 99 | $12,502,290 | $126,286 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 108 | $12,629,064 | $116,936 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 118 | $12,759,080 | $108,128 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 127 | $12,868,519 | $101,327 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 136 | $12,965,269 | $95,333 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 145 | $13,056,592 | $90,045 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 154 | $13,138,324 | $85,314 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 163 | $13,211,470 | $81,052 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 172 | $13,276,193 | $77,187 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 181 | $13,334,961 | $73,674 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 727 | $847,332 | $1,166 |
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