Commodity subsidies in Rockcastle County, Kentucky totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| 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 | $516,488 | $23,477 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 25 | $552,363 | $22,095 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 28 | $585,558 | $20,913 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 31 | $615,867 | $19,867 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 34 | $642,255 | $18,890 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 38 | $675,573 | $17,778 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 41 | $698,541 | $17,038 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 44 | $719,690 | $16,357 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 47 | $739,946 | $15,744 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 50 | $759,526 | $15,191 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 54 | $785,055 | $14,538 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 57 | $803,759 | $14,101 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 60 | $821,987 | $13,700 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 63 | $839,571 | $13,327 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 255 | $527,957 | $2,070 |
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