Commodity subsidies in McCreary County, Kentucky totaled $508,619 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 2 | $101,281 | $50,640 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $137,709 | $34,427 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 6 | $167,133 | $27,856 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 8 | $193,137 | $24,142 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 10 | $215,733 | $21,573 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 12 | $236,269 | $19,689 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 14 | $254,618 | $18,187 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 16 | $272,373 | $17,023 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 18 | $288,516 | $16,029 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 20 | $302,960 | $15,148 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 22 | $315,787 | $14,354 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 24 | $327,466 | $13,644 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 26 | $338,101 | $13,004 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 28 | $347,587 | $12,414 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 30 | $356,073 | $11,869 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 32 | $364,364 | $11,386 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 34 | $372,570 | $10,958 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 36 | $380,347 | $10,565 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 38 | $387,585 | $10,200 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 40 | $394,285 | $9,857 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 161 | $114,334 | $710 |
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