Commodity subsidies in Whitley County, Kentucky totaled $602,221 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 39 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $47,307 | $47,307 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $72,873 | $36,436 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $95,662 | $31,887 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $133,337 | $26,667 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $149,104 | $24,851 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $164,590 | $23,513 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 9 | $192,267 | $21,363 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 10 | $204,492 | $20,449 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 11 | $215,707 | $19,610 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 13 | $234,720 | $18,055 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 14 | $243,716 | $17,408 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 15 | $252,316 | $16,821 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 17 | $268,791 | $15,811 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 18 | $276,625 | $15,368 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 19 | $284,446 | $14,971 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 21 | $299,598 | $14,267 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 22 | $306,887 | $13,949 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 23 | $313,978 | $13,651 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 25 | $327,057 | $13,082 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 26 | $333,183 | $12,815 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 106 | $269,038 | $2,538 |
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