Total Subsidies payments in Spencer County, Kentucky totaled $1.0 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% | 28% | 1 | $153,303 | $153,303 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 3 | $222,251 | $74,084 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 5 | $277,956 | $55,591 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 6 | $297,615 | $49,602 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 8 | $325,392 | $40,674 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 10 | $347,674 | $34,767 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 12 | $366,276 | $30,523 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 13 | $373,888 | $28,761 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 15 | $388,166 | $25,878 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 17 | $400,403 | $23,553 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 19 | $410,531 | $21,607 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 20 | $415,148 | $20,757 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 22 | $424,161 | $19,280 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 24 | $432,761 | $18,032 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 25 | $436,933 | $17,477 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 27 | $444,743 | $16,472 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 29 | $451,273 | $15,561 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 31 | $457,192 | $14,748 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 32 | $460,077 | $14,377 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 34 | $465,557 | $13,693 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 139 | $83,404 | $600 |
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