Commodity subsidies in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $8.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $1,869,818 | $467,455 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 9 | $3,149,899 | $349,989 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 13 | $3,969,659 | $305,358 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 18 | $4,668,671 | $259,371 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 22 | $5,113,973 | $232,453 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 27 | $5,608,877 | $207,736 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 31 | $5,921,320 | $191,010 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 36 | $6,254,382 | $173,733 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 40 | $6,502,024 | $162,551 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 45 | $6,774,755 | $150,550 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 49 | $6,932,475 | $141,479 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 54 | $7,075,433 | $131,027 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 58 | $7,177,109 | $123,743 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 63 | $7,295,326 | $115,799 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 67 | $7,380,930 | $110,163 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 72 | $7,477,980 | $103,861 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 76 | $7,539,968 | $99,210 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 81 | $7,606,717 | $93,910 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 85 | $7,655,115 | $90,060 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 90 | $7,711,894 | $85,688 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 362 | $889,287 | $2,457 |
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