Commodity subsidies in Spencer County, Kentucky totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $191,204 | $191,204 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $298,869 | $99,623 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 5 | $385,075 | $77,015 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 7 | $461,217 | $65,888 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 9 | $521,939 | $57,993 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 11 | $573,186 | $52,108 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 12 | $596,545 | $49,712 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 14 | $641,078 | $45,791 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 16 | $684,198 | $42,762 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 18 | $725,645 | $40,314 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 20 | $760,462 | $38,023 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 22 | $787,761 | $35,807 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 23 | $800,899 | $34,822 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 25 | $823,863 | $32,955 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 27 | $843,973 | $31,258 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 29 | $862,159 | $29,730 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 31 | $879,059 | $28,357 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 33 | $894,722 | $27,113 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 34 | $902,277 | $26,538 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 36 | $916,138 | $25,448 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 148 | $318,689 | $2,153 |
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