Commodity subsidies in Taylor County, Kentucky totaled $35.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 25 | $12,608,618 | $504,345 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 50 | $16,998,657 | $339,973 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 76 | $19,925,383 | $262,176 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 101 | $21,873,833 | $216,573 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 126 | $23,359,218 | $185,391 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 152 | $24,603,746 | $161,867 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 177 | $25,643,290 | $144,877 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 202 | $26,531,424 | $131,344 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 228 | $27,316,389 | $119,809 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 253 | $27,984,653 | $110,611 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 278 | $28,580,492 | $102,808 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 304 | $29,139,775 | $95,855 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 329 | $29,631,316 | $90,065 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 355 | $30,095,000 | $84,775 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 380 | $30,497,292 | $80,256 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 405 | $30,875,038 | $76,235 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 431 | $31,240,143 | $72,483 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 456 | $31,558,920 | $69,208 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 481 | $31,846,711 | $66,209 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 507 | $32,115,472 | $63,344 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 2,029 | $3,515,489 | $1,733 |
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