Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Kentucky totaled $4.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $795,448 | $397,724 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $1,228,116 | $307,029 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 7 | $1,744,826 | $249,261 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 9 | $2,030,833 | $225,648 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 12 | $2,399,255 | $199,938 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 14 | $2,597,846 | $185,560 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 17 | $2,827,622 | $166,331 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 19 | $2,967,539 | $156,186 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 22 | $3,147,349 | $143,061 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 24 | $3,241,575 | $135,066 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 27 | $3,363,342 | $124,568 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 29 | $3,437,349 | $118,529 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 32 | $3,543,219 | $110,726 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 34 | $3,603,347 | $105,981 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 37 | $3,688,636 | $99,693 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 39 | $3,743,935 | $95,998 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 42 | $3,818,462 | $90,916 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 44 | $3,859,849 | $87,724 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 47 | $3,916,454 | $83,329 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 49 | $3,948,444 | $80,580 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 199 | $575,305 | $2,891 |
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