Total Subsidies payments in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $7.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $767,001 | $191,750 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 9 | $1,268,410 | $140,934 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 13 | $1,568,566 | $120,659 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 18 | $1,879,068 | $104,393 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 22 | $2,075,987 | $94,363 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 27 | $2,269,354 | $84,050 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 31 | $2,398,824 | $77,381 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 36 | $2,544,713 | $70,686 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 40 | $2,647,034 | $66,176 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 45 | $2,757,011 | $61,267 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 49 | $2,838,797 | $57,935 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 54 | $2,934,813 | $54,348 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 58 | $3,006,181 | $51,831 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 63 | $3,083,333 | $48,942 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 67 | $3,134,122 | $46,778 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 72 | $3,189,783 | $44,303 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 76 | $3,230,109 | $42,501 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 81 | $3,279,047 | $40,482 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 85 | $3,314,244 | $38,991 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 90 | $3,355,046 | $37,278 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 361 | $443,282 | $1,228 |
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