Total Subsidies payments in Rockcastle County, Kentucky totaled $513,284 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $49,448 | $24,724 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 5 | $103,225 | $20,645 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 7 | $127,680 | $18,240 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 10 | $155,049 | $15,505 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 13 | $177,709 | $13,670 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 15 | $187,957 | $12,530 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 18 | $199,994 | $11,111 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 21 | $210,102 | $10,005 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 23 | $216,454 | $9,411 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 26 | $225,279 | $8,665 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 29 | $233,041 | $8,036 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 31 | $237,754 | $7,669 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 34 | $244,630 | $7,195 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 37 | $251,159 | $6,788 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 39 | $255,006 | $6,539 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 42 | $260,507 | $6,203 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 45 | $265,618 | $5,903 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 47 | $268,911 | $5,722 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 50 | $273,579 | $5,472 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 53 | $277,780 | $5,241 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 213 | $118,819 | $558 |
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