Total Subsidies payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $6.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 71 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 3 | $1,264,605 | $421,535 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 7 | $1,888,567 | $269,795 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 11 | $2,269,044 | $206,277 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 14 | $2,525,360 | $180,383 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 18 | $2,791,130 | $155,063 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 22 | $3,009,889 | $136,813 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 25 | $3,157,076 | $126,283 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 29 | $3,325,677 | $114,679 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 33 | $3,462,212 | $104,916 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 36 | $3,554,234 | $98,729 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 40 | $3,661,909 | $91,548 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 44 | $3,761,548 | $85,490 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 47 | $3,832,433 | $81,541 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 51 | $3,916,361 | $76,791 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 55 | $3,986,624 | $72,484 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 59 | $4,052,319 | $68,683 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 62 | $4,098,394 | $66,103 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 66 | $4,155,502 | $62,962 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 70 | $4,204,630 | $60,066 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 73 | $4,239,042 | $58,069 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 296 | $778,263 | $2,629 |
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