Commodity subsidies in McLean County, Kentucky totaled $2.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $387,859 | $77,572 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 11 | $656,414 | $59,674 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 17 | $874,362 | $51,433 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 23 | $1,029,252 | $44,750 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 29 | $1,156,551 | $39,881 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 34 | $1,251,691 | $36,814 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 40 | $1,352,271 | $33,807 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 46 | $1,440,327 | $31,311 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 52 | $1,518,478 | $29,201 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 58 | $1,590,807 | $27,428 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 64 | $1,654,101 | $25,845 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 69 | $1,699,674 | $24,633 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 75 | $1,744,271 | $23,257 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 81 | $1,784,561 | $22,032 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 87 | $1,821,864 | $20,941 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 93 | $1,856,503 | $19,962 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 98 | $1,883,037 | $19,215 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 104 | $1,911,960 | $18,384 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 110 | $1,938,036 | $17,619 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 116 | $1,960,870 | $16,904 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 466 | $312,573 | $671 |
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