Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Kentucky totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $447,737 | $111,934 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 9 | $734,525 | $81,614 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 14 | $945,754 | $67,554 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 18 | $1,071,864 | $59,548 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 23 | $1,187,131 | $51,614 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 28 | $1,273,801 | $45,493 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 32 | $1,328,758 | $41,524 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 37 | $1,381,994 | $37,351 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 42 | $1,428,874 | $34,021 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 46 | $1,460,197 | $31,743 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 51 | $1,495,329 | $29,320 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 56 | $1,525,821 | $27,247 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 60 | $1,548,082 | $25,801 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 65 | $1,573,872 | $24,213 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 70 | $1,597,383 | $22,820 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 75 | $1,618,066 | $21,574 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 79 | $1,633,240 | $20,674 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 84 | $1,651,175 | $19,657 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 89 | $1,667,040 | $18,731 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 93 | $1,678,256 | $18,046 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 376 | $282,876 | $752 |
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