Total Subsidies payments in Whitley County, Kentucky totaled $723,856 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 40 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $58,966 | $58,966 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $84,806 | $42,403 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $135,721 | $33,930 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $159,681 | $31,936 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $202,766 | $28,967 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 8 | $218,533 | $27,317 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 9 | $231,666 | $25,741 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 11 | $256,133 | $23,285 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 12 | $268,322 | $22,360 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 14 | $292,002 | $20,857 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 15 | $303,098 | $20,207 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 17 | $324,695 | $19,100 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 18 | $335,066 | $18,615 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 19 | $344,953 | $18,155 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 21 | $364,007 | $17,334 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 22 | $373,003 | $16,955 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 24 | $390,233 | $16,260 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 25 | $398,067 | $15,923 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 26 | $405,888 | $15,611 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 28 | $420,993 | $15,035 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 114 | $302,863 | $2,657 |
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