Total Subsidies payments in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $9.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 80 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 4 | $1,570,492 | $392,623 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 8 | $2,346,406 | $293,301 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 12 | $2,969,880 | $247,490 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 16 | $3,483,485 | $217,718 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 20 | $3,878,302 | $193,915 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 24 | $4,215,420 | $175,643 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 28 | $4,517,998 | $161,357 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 32 | $4,771,644 | $149,114 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 37 | $5,045,757 | $136,372 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 41 | $5,203,540 | $126,916 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 45 | $5,331,898 | $118,487 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 49 | $5,449,800 | $111,220 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 53 | $5,552,812 | $104,770 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 57 | $5,645,153 | $99,038 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 61 | $5,728,836 | $93,915 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 65 | $5,805,014 | $89,308 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 70 | $5,879,069 | $83,987 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 74 | $5,933,755 | $80,186 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 78 | $5,984,191 | $76,720 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 82 | $6,027,708 | $73,509 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 330 | $498,204 | $1,510 |
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