Commodity subsidies in Union County, Kentucky totaled $11.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $1,719,447 | $573,149 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 7 | $3,199,748 | $457,107 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 11 | $4,398,243 | $399,840 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 14 | $5,137,952 | $366,997 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 18 | $5,957,912 | $330,995 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 22 | $6,550,182 | $297,736 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 26 | $7,023,812 | $270,147 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 29 | $7,330,377 | $252,772 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 33 | $7,672,253 | $232,493 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 37 | $7,981,883 | $215,727 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 40 | $8,198,750 | $204,969 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 44 | $8,462,930 | $192,339 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 48 | $8,690,290 | $181,048 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 52 | $8,885,105 | $170,867 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 55 | $9,027,627 | $164,139 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 59 | $9,199,334 | $155,921 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 63 | $9,357,902 | $148,538 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 66 | $9,470,248 | $143,489 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 70 | $9,607,391 | $137,248 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 74 | $9,733,938 | $131,540 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 298 | $1,727,167 | $5,796 |
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