Commodity subsidies in Scott County, Kentucky totaled $21.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 22 | $4,848,284 | $220,377 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 45 | $7,618,842 | $169,308 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 68 | $9,567,313 | $140,696 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 91 | $11,067,656 | $121,623 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 113 | $12,218,182 | $108,126 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 136 | $13,184,826 | $96,947 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 159 | $13,968,392 | $87,852 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 182 | $14,622,633 | $80,344 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 204 | $15,177,090 | $74,398 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 227 | $15,692,235 | $69,129 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 250 | $16,160,627 | $64,643 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 273 | $16,588,097 | $60,762 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 295 | $16,955,474 | $57,476 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 318 | $17,308,234 | $54,428 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 341 | $17,626,199 | $51,690 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 364 | $17,914,694 | $49,216 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 386 | $18,163,228 | $47,055 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 409 | $18,401,572 | $44,992 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 432 | $18,620,264 | $43,102 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 455 | $18,821,278 | $41,365 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,820 | $2,570,878 | $1,413 |
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