Commodity subsidies in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 4 | $765,322 | $191,330 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 8 | $1,177,869 | $147,234 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 12 | $1,467,010 | $122,251 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 17 | $1,731,841 | $101,873 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 21 | $1,878,358 | $89,446 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 25 | $1,996,755 | $79,870 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 29 | $2,096,017 | $72,276 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 34 | $2,208,493 | $64,956 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 38 | $2,289,645 | $60,254 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 42 | $2,362,960 | $56,261 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 46 | $2,417,243 | $52,549 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 51 | $2,469,757 | $48,427 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 55 | $2,509,463 | $45,627 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 59 | $2,546,210 | $43,156 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 63 | $2,579,363 | $40,942 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 68 | $2,617,513 | $38,493 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 72 | $2,637,988 | $36,639 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 76 | $2,657,328 | $34,965 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 80 | $2,673,395 | $33,417 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 85 | $2,692,075 | $31,671 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 340 | $278,486 | $819 |
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