Commodity subsidies in Mason County, Kentucky totaled $836,221 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $151,544 | $50,515 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 6 | $230,857 | $38,476 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 9 | $287,133 | $31,904 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 12 | $335,703 | $27,975 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 15 | $372,246 | $24,816 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 18 | $403,472 | $22,415 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 22 | $439,043 | $19,957 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 25 | $461,518 | $18,461 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 28 | $481,162 | $17,184 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 31 | $499,026 | $16,098 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 34 | $515,729 | $15,168 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 37 | $531,838 | $14,374 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 41 | $552,126 | $13,466 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 44 | $565,637 | $12,855 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 47 | $577,538 | $12,288 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 50 | $589,118 | $11,782 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 53 | $600,136 | $11,323 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 56 | $610,565 | $10,903 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 60 | $623,434 | $10,391 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 63 | $632,367 | $10,038 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 253 | $203,854 | $806 |
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