Commodity subsidies in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $3.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $544,903 | $544,903 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 3 | $1,175,193 | $391,731 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 5 | $1,493,193 | $298,639 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 7 | $1,691,166 | $241,595 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 9 | $1,871,855 | $207,984 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 11 | $2,035,582 | $185,053 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 13 | $2,177,957 | $167,535 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 15 | $2,299,608 | $153,307 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 17 | $2,401,722 | $141,278 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 19 | $2,496,305 | $131,384 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 21 | $2,585,088 | $123,099 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 23 | $2,652,833 | $115,341 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 25 | $2,719,648 | $108,786 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 27 | $2,778,719 | $102,916 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 29 | $2,835,119 | $97,763 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 31 | $2,882,003 | $92,968 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 33 | $2,926,322 | $88,676 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 35 | $2,967,920 | $84,798 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 37 | $3,008,069 | $81,299 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 39 | $3,039,251 | $77,930 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 158 | $232,531 | $1,472 |
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