Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Kentucky totaled $5.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $587,738 | $146,935 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 9 | $999,357 | $111,040 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 14 | $1,287,814 | $91,987 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 19 | $1,488,758 | $78,356 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 24 | $1,642,110 | $68,421 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 29 | $1,760,035 | $60,691 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 34 | $1,853,270 | $54,508 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 39 | $1,921,550 | $49,271 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 44 | $1,977,662 | $44,947 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 49 | $2,027,745 | $41,383 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 54 | $2,069,392 | $38,322 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 59 | $2,103,210 | $35,648 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 63 | $2,127,217 | $33,765 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 68 | $2,155,436 | $31,698 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 73 | $2,181,659 | $29,886 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 78 | $2,206,214 | $28,285 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 83 | $2,229,241 | $26,858 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 88 | $2,249,540 | $25,563 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 93 | $2,268,501 | $24,392 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 98 | $2,286,325 | $23,330 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 394 | $317,832 | $807 |
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