Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $468,817 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $39,021 | $39,021 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $69,097 | $34,549 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $98,070 | $32,690 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $121,516 | $30,379 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $144,418 | $28,884 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $165,027 | $27,505 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 7 | $183,518 | $26,217 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 8 | $199,201 | $24,900 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 10 | $229,262 | $22,926 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 11 | $240,466 | $21,861 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 12 | $249,951 | $20,829 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 13 | $258,611 | $19,893 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 14 | $265,709 | $18,979 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 15 | $272,744 | $18,183 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 16 | $279,753 | $17,485 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 17 | $286,485 | $16,852 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 19 | $299,016 | $15,738 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 20 | $304,993 | $15,250 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 21 | $310,855 | $14,803 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 22 | $316,280 | $14,376 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 90 | $152,537 | $1,695 |
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