Total Subsidies payments in Nelson County, Kentucky totaled $3.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $376,617 | $94,154 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 8 | $605,823 | $75,728 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 13 | $818,122 | $62,932 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 17 | $938,742 | $55,220 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 22 | $1,062,838 | $48,311 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 26 | $1,147,364 | $44,129 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 30 | $1,226,566 | $40,886 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 35 | $1,316,791 | $37,623 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 39 | $1,380,941 | $35,409 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 44 | $1,454,287 | $33,052 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 48 | $1,500,425 | $31,259 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 52 | $1,540,988 | $29,634 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 57 | $1,580,056 | $27,720 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 61 | $1,608,061 | $26,362 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 66 | $1,640,706 | $24,859 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 70 | $1,665,649 | $23,795 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 74 | $1,690,089 | $22,839 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 79 | $1,716,348 | $21,726 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 83 | $1,735,767 | $20,913 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 88 | $1,757,951 | $19,977 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 353 | $365,028 | $1,034 |
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