Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $5.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 67 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 3 | $994,134 | $331,378 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 7 | $1,603,488 | $229,070 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 11 | $2,002,461 | $182,042 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 15 | $2,284,021 | $152,268 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 19 | $2,490,492 | $131,079 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 23 | $2,671,749 | $116,163 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 27 | $2,840,067 | $105,188 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 31 | $2,986,326 | $96,333 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 35 | $3,117,494 | $89,071 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 39 | $3,222,898 | $82,638 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 43 | $3,313,397 | $77,056 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 47 | $3,396,652 | $72,269 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 51 | $3,469,098 | $68,022 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 55 | $3,536,794 | $64,305 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 59 | $3,597,843 | $60,980 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 63 | $3,653,729 | $57,996 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 67 | $3,707,213 | $55,332 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 71 | $3,757,093 | $52,917 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 75 | $3,803,937 | $50,719 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 79 | $3,849,169 | $48,724 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 317 | $969,328 | $3,058 |
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