Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $179,369 | $59,790 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $285,472 | $47,579 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 9 | $368,696 | $40,966 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 13 | $470,649 | $36,204 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 16 | $535,269 | $33,454 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 19 | $584,904 | $30,784 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 22 | $625,620 | $28,437 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 26 | $669,221 | $25,739 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 29 | $696,678 | $24,023 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 32 | $722,963 | $22,593 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 35 | $745,201 | $21,291 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 39 | $769,375 | $19,728 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 42 | $786,706 | $18,731 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 45 | $802,825 | $17,841 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 48 | $817,712 | $17,036 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 52 | $835,460 | $16,067 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 55 | $847,780 | $15,414 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 58 | $859,284 | $14,815 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 61 | $869,784 | $14,259 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 65 | $882,555 | $13,578 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 260 | $224,563 | $864 |
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