Total Subsidies payments in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $13.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $1,921,256 | $480,314 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 9 | $3,288,116 | $365,346 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 14 | $4,355,360 | $311,097 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 19 | $5,161,290 | $271,647 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 23 | $5,676,133 | $246,788 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 28 | $6,231,949 | $222,570 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 33 | $6,723,639 | $203,747 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 38 | $7,105,855 | $186,996 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 43 | $7,438,461 | $172,987 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 47 | $7,692,618 | $163,673 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 52 | $7,973,284 | $153,332 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 57 | $8,220,549 | $144,220 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 62 | $8,422,085 | $135,840 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 66 | $8,550,537 | $129,554 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 71 | $8,695,874 | $122,477 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 76 | $8,823,893 | $116,104 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 81 | $8,945,211 | $110,435 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 86 | $9,053,383 | $105,272 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 90 | $9,132,870 | $101,476 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 95 | $9,220,722 | $97,060 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 383 | $1,216,672 | $3,177 |
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