Commodity subsidies in Meade County, Kentucky totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $325,575 | $81,394 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 8 | $512,901 | $64,113 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 12 | $660,908 | $55,076 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 16 | $777,390 | $48,587 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 20 | $882,094 | $44,105 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 24 | $971,603 | $40,483 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 28 | $1,038,820 | $37,101 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 32 | $1,091,625 | $34,113 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 36 | $1,137,998 | $31,611 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 40 | $1,181,847 | $29,546 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 44 | $1,222,579 | $27,786 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 48 | $1,259,231 | $26,234 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 52 | $1,290,631 | $24,820 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 56 | $1,319,185 | $23,557 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 60 | $1,343,279 | $22,388 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 64 | $1,364,842 | $21,326 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 68 | $1,382,202 | $20,327 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 72 | $1,397,417 | $19,409 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 76 | $1,410,789 | $18,563 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 80 | $1,423,070 | $17,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 321 | $199,795 | $622 |
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