Commodity subsidies in Metcalfe County, Kentucky totaled $20.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 24 | $5,526,405 | $230,267 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 49 | $7,993,877 | $163,140 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 73 | $9,708,202 | $132,989 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 98 | $11,039,454 | $112,647 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 122 | $12,032,112 | $98,624 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 147 | $12,921,238 | $87,900 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 171 | $13,620,929 | $79,655 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 196 | $14,230,261 | $72,603 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 220 | $14,735,035 | $66,977 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 245 | $15,197,345 | $62,030 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 269 | $15,599,296 | $57,990 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 294 | $15,976,237 | $54,341 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 319 | $16,315,851 | $51,147 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 343 | $16,616,862 | $48,446 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 368 | $16,899,608 | $45,923 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 392 | $17,143,427 | $43,733 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 417 | $17,378,308 | $41,675 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 441 | $17,588,046 | $39,882 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 466 | $17,793,211 | $38,183 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 490 | $17,977,918 | $36,690 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,964 | $2,795,095 | $1,423 |
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