Total Subsidies payments in Rockcastle County, Kentucky totaled $12.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 21 | $3,029,700 | $144,271 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 43 | $4,246,361 | $98,753 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 64 | $4,975,840 | $77,748 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 86 | $5,589,318 | $64,992 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 107 | $6,058,940 | $56,626 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 129 | $6,458,922 | $50,069 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 150 | $6,764,839 | $45,099 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 172 | $7,043,719 | $40,952 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 193 | $7,280,456 | $37,723 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 215 | $7,499,410 | $34,881 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 236 | $7,688,801 | $32,580 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 258 | $7,871,893 | $30,511 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 280 | $8,034,256 | $28,694 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 301 | $8,173,231 | $27,154 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 323 | $8,305,456 | $25,713 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 344 | $8,422,361 | $24,484 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 366 | $8,535,469 | $23,321 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 387 | $8,634,570 | $22,312 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 409 | $8,729,833 | $21,344 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 430 | $8,814,489 | $20,499 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,724 | $1,428,212 | $828 |
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