Commodity subsidies in Nelson County, Kentucky totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $231,159 | $57,790 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 8 | $361,299 | $45,162 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 12 | $464,267 | $38,689 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 17 | $575,906 | $33,877 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 21 | $652,894 | $31,090 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 25 | $724,111 | $28,964 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 30 | $803,599 | $26,787 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 34 | $857,572 | $25,223 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 38 | $907,484 | $23,881 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 43 | $963,843 | $22,415 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 47 | $1,002,254 | $21,325 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 51 | $1,031,784 | $20,231 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 56 | $1,064,838 | $19,015 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 60 | $1,089,848 | $18,164 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 64 | $1,112,950 | $17,390 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 69 | $1,137,889 | $16,491 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 73 | $1,156,821 | $15,847 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 77 | $1,174,754 | $15,257 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 82 | $1,195,356 | $14,578 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 86 | $1,210,800 | $14,079 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 346 | $336,273 | $972 |
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