Total Subsidies payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $3.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 67 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 3 | $533,934 | $177,978 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 6 | $746,960 | $124,493 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 9 | $891,319 | $99,035 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 12 | $1,004,947 | $83,746 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 15 | $1,092,949 | $72,863 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 18 | $1,163,310 | $64,628 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 21 | $1,229,494 | $58,547 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 24 | $1,290,851 | $53,785 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 27 | $1,346,190 | $49,859 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 30 | $1,396,564 | $46,552 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 33 | $1,444,499 | $43,773 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 36 | $1,489,216 | $41,367 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 39 | $1,529,219 | $39,211 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 42 | $1,567,543 | $37,322 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 45 | $1,600,911 | $35,576 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 48 | $1,631,093 | $33,981 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 51 | $1,658,650 | $32,523 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 54 | $1,682,999 | $31,167 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 57 | $1,704,616 | $29,906 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 60 | $1,724,384 | $28,740 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 240 | $364,671 | $1,519 |
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