Total Subsidies payments in Spencer County, Kentucky totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $245,095 | $245,095 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $419,889 | $139,963 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 5 | $557,817 | $111,563 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 7 | $670,924 | $95,846 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 9 | $769,756 | $85,528 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 11 | $846,983 | $76,998 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 13 | $915,725 | $70,440 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 15 | $969,603 | $64,640 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 17 | $1,015,452 | $59,732 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 19 | $1,057,642 | $55,665 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 21 | $1,096,853 | $52,231 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 22 | $1,112,969 | $50,590 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 24 | $1,142,778 | $47,616 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 26 | $1,169,231 | $44,970 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 28 | $1,192,560 | $42,591 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 30 | $1,213,939 | $40,465 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 32 | $1,232,762 | $38,524 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 34 | $1,250,782 | $36,788 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 36 | $1,267,682 | $35,213 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 38 | $1,283,417 | $33,774 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 153 | $336,130 | $2,197 |
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