Commodity subsidies in Owen County, Kentucky totaled $17.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 24 | $5,140,346 | $214,181 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 48 | $7,118,978 | $148,312 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 72 | $8,470,300 | $117,643 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 96 | $9,495,169 | $98,908 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 121 | $10,350,593 | $85,542 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 145 | $11,015,459 | $75,969 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 169 | $11,560,815 | $68,407 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 193 | $12,040,135 | $62,384 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 218 | $12,497,884 | $57,330 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 242 | $12,891,171 | $53,269 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 266 | $13,244,396 | $49,791 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 290 | $13,560,949 | $46,762 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 315 | $13,856,528 | $43,989 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 339 | $14,116,872 | $41,643 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 363 | $14,353,391 | $39,541 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 387 | $14,573,694 | $37,658 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 412 | $14,789,326 | $35,896 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 436 | $14,980,014 | $34,358 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 460 | $15,152,877 | $32,941 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 484 | $15,314,317 | $31,641 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,940 | $2,187,649 | $1,128 |
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