Total Subsidies payments in Whitley County, Kentucky totaled $219,854 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1 | $52,875 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 2 | $71,318 | $35,659 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 3 | $87,035 | $29,012 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 4 | $95,408 | $23,852 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 5 | $102,701 | $20,540 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 6 | $107,696 | $17,949 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 8 | $115,687 | $14,461 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 9 | $119,110 | $13,234 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 10 | $122,141 | $12,214 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 11 | $125,145 | $11,377 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 12 | $128,122 | $10,677 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 13 | $130,919 | $10,071 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 15 | $136,459 | $9,097 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 16 | $138,848 | $8,678 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 17 | $141,090 | $8,299 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 18 | $143,274 | $7,960 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 19 | $145,370 | $7,651 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 20 | $147,457 | $7,373 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 22 | $151,304 | $6,877 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 23 | $153,201 | $6,661 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 93 | $66,653 | $717 |
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