Commodity subsidies in Morgan County, Kentucky totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 24 | $1,163,044 | $48,460 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 49 | $1,719,236 | $35,086 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 73 | $2,106,604 | $28,858 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 98 | $2,431,056 | $24,807 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 123 | $2,712,920 | $22,056 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 147 | $2,948,012 | $20,055 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 172 | $3,164,955 | $18,401 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 196 | $3,349,576 | $17,090 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 221 | $3,517,029 | $15,914 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 246 | $3,666,004 | $14,902 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 270 | $3,794,123 | $14,052 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 295 | $3,915,919 | $13,274 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 320 | $4,027,516 | $12,586 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 344 | $4,126,515 | $11,996 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 369 | $4,223,561 | $11,446 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 393 | $4,309,882 | $10,967 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 418 | $4,393,829 | $10,512 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 443 | $4,472,379 | $10,096 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 467 | $4,542,080 | $9,726 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 492 | $4,610,275 | $9,370 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,970 | $1,243,480 | $631 |
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