Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, Kentucky totaled $902,451 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $148,788 | $49,596 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $232,604 | $38,767 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 9 | $300,212 | $33,357 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 12 | $352,225 | $29,352 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 15 | $399,760 | $26,651 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 18 | $436,243 | $24,236 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 22 | $479,598 | $21,800 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 25 | $507,968 | $20,319 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 28 | $534,628 | $19,094 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 31 | $556,866 | $17,963 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 34 | $575,149 | $16,916 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 37 | $592,568 | $16,015 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 41 | $612,590 | $14,941 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 44 | $625,815 | $14,223 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 47 | $638,134 | $13,577 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 50 | $649,638 | $12,993 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 53 | $660,239 | $12,457 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 56 | $670,134 | $11,967 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 60 | $682,192 | $11,370 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 63 | $690,693 | $10,963 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 253 | $211,757 | $837 |
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