Total Subsidies payments in McLean County, Kentucky totaled $6.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 6 | $553,730 | $92,288 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 12 | $894,633 | $74,553 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 18 | $1,166,200 | $64,789 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 25 | $1,419,456 | $56,778 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 31 | $1,592,374 | $51,367 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 37 | $1,749,118 | $47,273 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 44 | $1,912,221 | $43,460 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 50 | $2,041,735 | $40,835 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 56 | $2,154,314 | $38,470 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 63 | $2,274,569 | $36,104 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 69 | $2,369,421 | $34,339 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 75 | $2,454,056 | $32,721 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 82 | $2,543,499 | $31,018 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 88 | $2,610,374 | $29,663 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 94 | $2,666,735 | $28,370 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 101 | $2,725,476 | $26,985 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 107 | $2,770,379 | $25,891 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 113 | $2,812,416 | $24,889 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 120 | $2,857,958 | $23,816 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 126 | $2,893,352 | $22,963 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 507 | $465,249 | $918 |
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