Commodity subsidies in Monroe County, Kentucky totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 6 | $729,340 | $121,557 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 12 | $910,718 | $75,893 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 18 | $1,049,576 | $58,310 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 24 | $1,137,981 | $47,416 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 30 | $1,215,372 | $40,512 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 37 | $1,290,680 | $34,883 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 43 | $1,344,837 | $31,275 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 49 | $1,388,853 | $28,344 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 55 | $1,423,111 | $25,875 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 61 | $1,453,747 | $23,832 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 67 | $1,481,282 | $22,109 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 74 | $1,509,316 | $20,396 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 80 | $1,531,254 | $19,141 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 86 | $1,551,587 | $18,042 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 92 | $1,570,868 | $17,075 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 98 | $1,588,966 | $16,214 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 105 | $1,608,722 | $15,321 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 111 | $1,624,817 | $14,638 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 117 | $1,640,114 | $14,018 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 123 | $1,654,058 | $13,448 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 495 | $329,141 | $665 |
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