Commodity subsidies in Russell County, Kentucky totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 2 | $389,868 | $194,934 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 4 | $527,673 | $131,918 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 6 | $648,612 | $108,102 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 8 | $726,464 | $90,808 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 10 | $782,752 | $78,275 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 12 | $832,555 | $69,380 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 14 | $865,609 | $61,829 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 16 | $898,135 | $56,133 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 18 | $930,035 | $51,669 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 20 | $960,646 | $48,032 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 22 | $988,920 | $44,951 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 24 | $1,014,913 | $42,288 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 26 | $1,038,036 | $39,924 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 28 | $1,058,404 | $37,800 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 30 | $1,074,636 | $35,821 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 32 | $1,089,835 | $34,057 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 34 | $1,103,250 | $32,449 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 36 | $1,115,177 | $30,977 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 38 | $1,126,021 | $29,632 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 40 | $1,134,959 | $28,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 161 | $119,003 | $739 |
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