Commodity subsidies in Mason County, Kentucky totaled $846,526 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $106,568 | $106,568 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $180,458 | $90,229 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $298,482 | $74,621 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 5 | $343,235 | $68,647 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 7 | $416,010 | $59,430 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 8 | $445,382 | $55,673 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 10 | $502,422 | $50,242 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 11 | $525,030 | $47,730 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 13 | $561,667 | $43,205 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 14 | $575,906 | $41,136 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 16 | $600,078 | $37,505 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 17 | $610,443 | $35,908 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 19 | $630,127 | $33,165 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 20 | $638,790 | $31,939 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 22 | $655,904 | $29,814 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 23 | $664,278 | $28,882 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 25 | $679,769 | $27,191 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 26 | $687,158 | $26,429 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 28 | $700,818 | $25,029 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 29 | $707,382 | $24,392 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 119 | $139,145 | $1,169 |
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