Total Subsidies payments in Monroe County, Kentucky totaled $5.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 75 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 6 | $951,330 | $158,555 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 12 | $1,283,310 | $106,943 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 19 | $1,553,904 | $81,784 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 25 | $1,725,685 | $69,027 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 32 | $1,890,775 | $59,087 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 38 | $2,002,856 | $52,707 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 45 | $2,116,967 | $47,044 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 51 | $2,202,996 | $43,196 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 58 | $2,283,606 | $39,373 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 64 | $2,341,495 | $36,586 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 71 | $2,400,114 | $33,804 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 77 | $2,445,481 | $31,760 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 84 | $2,490,661 | $29,651 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 90 | $2,523,691 | $28,041 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 97 | $2,558,938 | $26,381 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 103 | $2,586,330 | $25,110 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 110 | $2,615,668 | $23,779 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 116 | $2,639,276 | $22,752 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 123 | $2,664,545 | $21,663 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 129 | $2,684,070 | $20,807 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 519 | $435,051 | $838 |
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