Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Kentucky totaled $7.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 5 | $1,666,762 | $333,352 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 11 | $2,833,520 | $257,593 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 16 | $3,565,028 | $222,814 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 22 | $4,240,305 | $192,741 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 27 | $4,590,761 | $170,028 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 33 | $4,838,022 | $146,607 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 39 | $5,024,813 | $128,841 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 44 | $5,161,424 | $117,305 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 50 | $5,315,698 | $106,314 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 55 | $5,430,668 | $98,739 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 61 | $5,546,196 | $90,921 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 67 | $5,652,913 | $84,372 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 72 | $5,734,281 | $79,643 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 78 | $5,820,694 | $74,624 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 83 | $5,889,834 | $70,962 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 89 | $5,966,114 | $67,035 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 95 | $6,036,024 | $63,537 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 100 | $6,089,061 | $60,891 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 106 | $6,147,876 | $57,999 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 111 | $6,194,464 | $55,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 448 | $1,137,271 | $2,539 |
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