Total Subsidies payments in Union County, Kentucky totaled $8.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $217,517 | $108,759 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $334,799 | $83,700 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $441,222 | $73,537 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 9 | $546,516 | $60,724 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 11 | $614,245 | $55,840 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 13 | $661,175 | $50,860 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 16 | $725,757 | $45,360 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 18 | $762,879 | $42,382 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 20 | $797,812 | $39,891 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 23 | $849,144 | $36,919 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 25 | $881,770 | $35,271 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 27 | $913,195 | $33,822 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 30 | $954,547 | $31,818 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 32 | $978,028 | $30,563 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 34 | $1,001,050 | $29,443 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 37 | $1,032,951 | $27,918 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 39 | $1,052,277 | $26,981 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 41 | $1,070,197 | $26,102 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 44 | $1,095,971 | $24,908 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 46 | $1,112,680 | $24,189 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 186 | $442,499 | $2,379 |
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