Total Subsidies payments in Nelson County, Kentucky totaled $4.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $517,295 | $258,648 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 4 | $964,572 | $241,143 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 6 | $1,322,641 | $220,440 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 8 | $1,558,979 | $194,872 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 10 | $1,731,691 | $173,169 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 12 | $1,880,248 | $156,687 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 14 | $1,996,743 | $142,624 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 16 | $2,098,123 | $131,133 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 18 | $2,193,736 | $121,874 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 20 | $2,283,796 | $114,190 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 22 | $2,369,505 | $107,705 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 24 | $2,446,516 | $101,938 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 26 | $2,514,012 | $96,693 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 28 | $2,576,627 | $92,022 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 30 | $2,630,486 | $87,683 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 32 | $2,679,308 | $83,728 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 34 | $2,726,264 | $80,184 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 36 | $2,769,672 | $76,935 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 38 | $2,811,458 | $73,986 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 40 | $2,852,030 | $71,301 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 161 | $540,952 | $3,360 |
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