Total Subsidies payments in Whitley County, Kentucky totaled $4.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 10 | $1,029,147 | $102,915 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 20 | $1,417,359 | $70,868 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 30 | $1,676,705 | $55,890 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 40 | $1,888,302 | $47,208 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 50 | $2,071,699 | $41,434 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 60 | $2,230,800 | $37,180 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 70 | $2,378,068 | $33,972 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 81 | $2,524,199 | $31,163 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 91 | $2,643,344 | $29,048 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 101 | $2,745,095 | $27,179 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 111 | $2,831,406 | $25,508 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 121 | $2,910,421 | $24,053 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 131 | $2,983,004 | $22,771 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 141 | $3,046,932 | $21,609 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 151 | $3,105,944 | $20,569 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 162 | $3,166,605 | $19,547 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 172 | $3,216,749 | $18,702 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 182 | $3,262,084 | $17,924 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 192 | $3,305,255 | $17,215 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 202 | $3,346,462 | $16,567 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 811 | $609,309 | $751 |
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