Commodity subsidies in Nelson County, Kentucky totaled $3.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $259,146 | $259,146 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $744,819 | $248,273 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $1,158,194 | $231,639 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 7 | $1,448,541 | $206,934 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 9 | $1,645,526 | $182,836 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 11 | $1,812,400 | $164,764 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 12 | $1,880,248 | $156,687 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 14 | $1,996,743 | $142,624 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 16 | $2,098,123 | $131,133 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 18 | $2,193,736 | $121,874 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 20 | $2,283,796 | $114,190 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 22 | $2,369,505 | $107,705 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 24 | $2,445,620 | $101,901 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 25 | $2,479,227 | $99,169 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 27 | $2,546,051 | $94,298 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 29 | $2,604,060 | $89,795 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 31 | $2,652,882 | $85,577 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 33 | $2,699,838 | $81,813 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 35 | $2,743,246 | $78,378 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 37 | $2,785,032 | $75,271 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 148 | $539,879 | $3,648 |
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