Commodity subsidies in Madison County, Kentucky totaled $23.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 33 | $5,840,925 | $176,998 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 66 | $8,668,642 | $131,343 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 99 | $10,614,260 | $107,215 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 132 | $12,038,848 | $91,203 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 165 | $13,146,897 | $79,678 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 198 | $14,063,949 | $71,030 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 231 | $14,850,570 | $64,288 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 264 | $15,550,177 | $58,902 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 297 | $16,155,271 | $54,395 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 330 | $16,679,628 | $50,544 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 363 | $17,141,000 | $47,220 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 396 | $17,554,309 | $44,329 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 429 | $17,931,357 | $41,798 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 462 | $18,268,636 | $39,543 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 495 | $18,577,194 | $37,530 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 528 | $18,859,689 | $35,719 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 561 | $19,115,682 | $34,074 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 594 | $19,351,838 | $32,579 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 627 | $19,572,448 | $31,216 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 660 | $19,781,946 | $29,973 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 2,643 | $3,315,603 | $1,254 |
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