Total Subsidies payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $75.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 81 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 17 | $18,572,888 | $1,092,523 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 35 | $26,067,571 | $744,788 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 52 | $30,676,898 | $589,940 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 70 | $34,384,690 | $491,210 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 88 | $36,956,640 | $419,962 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 105 | $38,849,819 | $369,998 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 123 | $40,548,059 | $329,659 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 141 | $41,986,929 | $297,780 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 158 | $43,155,206 | $273,134 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 176 | $44,230,387 | $251,309 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 194 | $45,182,733 | $232,901 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 211 | $46,003,146 | $218,024 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 229 | $46,786,325 | $204,307 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 247 | $47,517,281 | $192,378 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 264 | $48,146,410 | $182,373 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 282 | $48,741,074 | $172,841 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 300 | $49,276,513 | $164,255 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 317 | $49,720,373 | $156,847 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 335 | $50,136,078 | $149,660 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 353 | $50,503,227 | $143,069 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,412 | $4,319,693 | $3,059 |
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