Total Subsidies payments in Nicholas County, Kentucky totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $308,674 | $154,337 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $537,446 | $107,489 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 7 | $661,742 | $94,535 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 10 | $833,177 | $83,318 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 12 | $914,555 | $76,213 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 15 | $1,019,051 | $67,937 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 17 | $1,081,623 | $63,625 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 20 | $1,163,861 | $58,193 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 23 | $1,229,947 | $53,476 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 25 | $1,269,859 | $50,794 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 28 | $1,326,340 | $47,369 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 30 | $1,360,777 | $45,359 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 33 | $1,409,839 | $42,722 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 35 | $1,440,417 | $41,155 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 38 | $1,481,072 | $38,976 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 41 | $1,519,889 | $37,070 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 43 | $1,543,972 | $35,906 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 46 | $1,579,093 | $34,328 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 48 | $1,601,563 | $33,366 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 51 | $1,633,117 | $32,022 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 206 | $595,978 | $2,893 |
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