Commodity subsidies in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $6.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $1,325,601 | $441,867 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 7 | $2,178,845 | $311,264 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 11 | $2,810,819 | $255,529 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 15 | $3,323,781 | $221,585 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 19 | $3,736,649 | $196,666 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 22 | $3,998,646 | $181,757 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 26 | $4,320,397 | $166,169 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 30 | $4,580,091 | $152,670 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 34 | $4,817,007 | $141,677 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 38 | $4,998,653 | $131,544 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 42 | $5,130,029 | $122,144 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 45 | $5,210,151 | $115,781 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 49 | $5,305,863 | $108,283 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 53 | $5,387,892 | $101,658 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 57 | $5,456,697 | $95,732 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 61 | $5,513,092 | $90,379 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 64 | $5,553,801 | $86,778 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 68 | $5,602,392 | $82,388 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 72 | $5,642,172 | $78,364 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 76 | $5,676,243 | $74,687 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 306 | $351,226 | $1,148 |
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