Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Kentucky totaled $3.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $34,601 | $34,601 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $67,425 | $33,712 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $95,132 | $31,711 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $118,730 | $29,683 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $140,362 | $28,072 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $157,949 | $26,325 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 7 | $172,453 | $24,636 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 8 | $186,273 | $23,284 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 9 | $198,693 | $22,077 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $222,792 | $20,254 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 12 | $233,474 | $19,456 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 13 | $244,104 | $18,777 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 14 | $253,459 | $18,104 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 15 | $262,693 | $17,513 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 16 | $270,962 | $16,935 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 17 | $278,963 | $16,410 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 18 | $285,812 | $15,878 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 19 | $291,988 | $15,368 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 21 | $303,792 | $14,466 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 22 | $309,640 | $14,075 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 89 | $93,931 | $1,055 |
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