Total Subsidies payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $4.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2 | $1,015,156 | $507,578 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 5 | $1,560,301 | $312,060 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 7 | $1,758,274 | $251,182 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 10 | $2,023,141 | $202,314 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 12 | $2,176,096 | $181,341 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 15 | $2,367,438 | $157,829 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 17 | $2,469,552 | $145,268 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 20 | $2,614,181 | $130,709 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 22 | $2,691,180 | $122,326 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 25 | $2,791,776 | $111,671 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 27 | $2,851,779 | $105,621 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 30 | $2,936,407 | $97,880 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 32 | $2,988,983 | $93,406 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 35 | $3,059,896 | $87,426 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 37 | $3,104,214 | $83,898 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 40 | $3,166,261 | $79,157 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 42 | $3,203,870 | $76,283 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 45 | $3,253,096 | $72,291 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 47 | $3,283,499 | $69,862 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 50 | $3,325,296 | $66,506 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 201 | $463,552 | $2,306 |
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