Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Kenucky (Rep. James Comer) totaled $1.2 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 89 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 42% | 345 | $513,264,288 | $1,487,723 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 691 | $713,092,955 | $1,031,972 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 1,037 | $833,564,730 | $803,823 |
| Top 4% | 75% | 1,383 | $911,065,922 | $658,761 |
| Top 5% | 79% | 1,729 | $963,967,022 | $557,529 |
| Top 6% | 82% | 2,075 | $1,001,840,003 | $482,814 |
| Top 7% | 84% | 2,421 | $1,030,168,025 | $425,513 |
| Top 8% | 86% | 2,767 | $1,052,296,679 | $380,302 |
| Top 9% | 88% | 3,113 | $1,069,975,810 | $343,712 |
| Top 10% | 89% | 3,459 | $1,084,603,166 | $313,560 |
| Top 11% | 90% | 3,805 | $1,096,931,083 | $288,287 |
| Top 12% | 91% | 4,151 | $1,107,495,758 | $266,802 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 4,497 | $1,116,759,005 | $248,334 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 4,843 | $1,124,913,510 | $232,276 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 5,189 | $1,132,163,438 | $218,185 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 5,535 | $1,138,653,657 | $205,719 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 5,880 | $1,144,447,455 | $194,634 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 6,226 | $1,149,709,010 | $184,663 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 6,572 | $1,154,512,769 | $175,671 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 6,918 | $1,158,854,342 | $167,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 27,676 | $60,815,277 | $2,197 |
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