Commodity subsidies in Spencer County, Kentucky totaled $384,057 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $83,122 | $83,122 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 3 | $138,826 | $46,275 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 5 | $170,952 | $34,190 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 6 | $185,151 | $30,859 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 8 | $206,475 | $25,809 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 10 | $220,828 | $22,083 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 11 | $227,461 | $20,678 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 13 | $240,520 | $18,502 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 15 | $252,757 | $16,850 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 16 | $257,374 | $16,086 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 18 | $266,387 | $14,799 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 20 | $274,846 | $13,742 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 21 | $278,605 | $13,267 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 23 | $284,573 | $12,373 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 25 | $290,356 | $11,614 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 27 | $295,836 | $10,957 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 28 | $298,468 | $10,660 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 30 | $302,845 | $10,095 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 32 | $306,940 | $9,592 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 33 | $308,875 | $9,360 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 136 | $75,181 | $553 |
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