Total Subsidies payments in Rockcastle County, Kentucky totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 45 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $136,048 | $45,349 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $228,457 | $38,076 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $307,553 | $34,173 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 12 | $371,664 | $30,972 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 15 | $423,707 | $28,247 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 19 | $479,567 | $25,240 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 22 | $516,655 | $23,484 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 25 | $552,807 | $22,112 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 28 | $586,002 | $20,929 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 31 | $616,311 | $19,881 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 35 | $651,320 | $18,609 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 38 | $676,017 | $17,790 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 41 | $698,985 | $17,048 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 44 | $720,219 | $16,369 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 47 | $740,713 | $15,760 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 51 | $766,941 | $15,038 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 54 | $786,143 | $14,558 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 57 | $804,995 | $14,123 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 60 | $823,396 | $13,723 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 63 | $841,177 | $13,352 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 256 | $531,624 | $2,077 |
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