Commodity subsidies in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $3.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 3 | $912,132 | $304,044 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 6 | $1,325,450 | $220,908 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 9 | $1,581,648 | $175,739 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 12 | $1,803,224 | $150,269 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 16 | $2,055,177 | $128,449 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 19 | $2,213,709 | $116,511 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 22 | $2,358,427 | $107,201 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 25 | $2,487,152 | $99,486 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 28 | $2,594,781 | $92,671 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 32 | $2,725,651 | $85,177 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 35 | $2,816,832 | $80,481 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 38 | $2,897,228 | $76,243 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 41 | $2,969,265 | $72,421 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 44 | $3,034,593 | $68,968 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 48 | $3,108,634 | $64,763 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 51 | $3,157,079 | $61,904 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 54 | $3,199,234 | $59,245 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 57 | $3,235,247 | $56,759 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 60 | $3,268,946 | $54,482 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 64 | $3,309,897 | $51,717 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 257 | $535,585 | $2,084 |
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