Commodity subsidies in Nicholas County, Kentucky totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $174,935 | $87,468 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $302,880 | $75,720 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 7 | $482,606 | $68,944 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 9 | $567,686 | $63,076 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 12 | $677,039 | $56,420 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 14 | $739,611 | $52,829 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 17 | $820,464 | $48,263 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 19 | $865,534 | $45,554 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 22 | $921,474 | $41,885 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 24 | $954,565 | $39,774 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 27 | $1,002,715 | $37,138 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 29 | $1,033,293 | $35,631 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 31 | $1,060,575 | $34,212 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 34 | $1,100,224 | $32,360 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 36 | $1,124,865 | $31,246 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 39 | $1,160,416 | $29,754 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 41 | $1,183,557 | $28,867 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 44 | $1,217,072 | $27,661 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 46 | $1,237,072 | $26,893 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 49 | $1,264,672 | $25,810 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 197 | $554,207 | $2,813 |
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