Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $33.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 75 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 23 | $6,370,505 | $276,978 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 46 | $9,907,003 | $215,370 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 69 | $12,060,741 | $174,793 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 92 | $13,625,143 | $148,099 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 115 | $14,898,131 | $129,549 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 138 | $15,912,569 | $115,308 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 161 | $16,768,154 | $104,150 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 184 | $17,494,354 | $95,078 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 207 | $18,114,576 | $87,510 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 231 | $18,688,308 | $80,902 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 254 | $19,185,256 | $75,533 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 277 | $19,625,538 | $70,850 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 300 | $20,021,523 | $66,738 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 323 | $20,374,427 | $63,079 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 346 | $20,689,718 | $59,797 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 369 | $20,979,581 | $56,855 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 392 | $21,239,920 | $54,183 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 415 | $21,478,817 | $51,756 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 438 | $21,699,532 | $49,542 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 462 | $21,912,065 | $47,429 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,848 | $2,887,234 | $1,562 |
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