Commodity subsidies in Lyon County, Kentucky totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 92 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 1 | $418,164 | $418,164 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 2 | $820,545 | $410,273 |
| Top 3% | 71% | 3 | $936,320 | $312,107 |
| Top 4% | 77% | 4 | $1,012,812 | $253,203 |
| Top 5% | 81% | 5 | $1,068,883 | $213,777 |
| Top 6% | 84% | 6 | $1,114,448 | $185,741 |
| Top 7% | 87% | 7 | $1,154,372 | $164,910 |
| Top 8% | 90% | 9 | $1,192,074 | $132,453 |
| Top 9% | 91% | 10 | $1,205,411 | $120,541 |
| Top 10% | 92% | 11 | $1,216,715 | $110,610 |
| Top 11% | 92% | 12 | $1,223,638 | $101,970 |
| Top 12% | 93% | 13 | $1,230,321 | $94,640 |
| Top 13% | 93% | 14 | $1,236,731 | $88,338 |
| Top 14% | 94% | 15 | $1,243,071 | $82,871 |
| Top 15% | 95% | 17 | $1,250,971 | $73,587 |
| Top 16% | 95% | 18 | $1,254,776 | $69,710 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 19 | $1,257,806 | $66,200 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 20 | $1,260,537 | $63,027 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 21 | $1,263,057 | $60,146 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 22 | $1,265,547 | $57,525 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 92 | $57,972 | $630 |
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