Commodity subsidies in Monroe County, Kentucky totaled $26.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 25 | $8,391,321 | $335,653 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 50 | $11,523,856 | $230,477 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 76 | $13,740,807 | $180,800 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 101 | $15,241,403 | $150,905 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 126 | $16,493,339 | $130,900 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 152 | $17,517,332 | $115,246 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 177 | $18,317,219 | $103,487 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 202 | $19,013,465 | $94,126 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 228 | $19,635,671 | $86,121 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 253 | $20,157,298 | $79,673 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 278 | $20,624,640 | $74,189 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 304 | $21,061,064 | $69,280 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 329 | $21,433,363 | $65,147 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 354 | $21,767,939 | $61,491 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 380 | $22,088,555 | $58,128 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 405 | $22,373,824 | $55,244 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 430 | $22,635,697 | $52,641 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 456 | $22,887,293 | $50,191 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 481 | $23,109,021 | $48,044 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 506 | $23,314,316 | $46,076 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 2,028 | $2,900,395 | $1,430 |
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