Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Kenucky (Rep. James Comer) totaled $1.2 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 42% | 344 | $511,334,006 | $1,486,436 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 689 | $710,718,787 | $1,031,522 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 1,033 | $830,646,000 | $804,110 |
| Top 4% | 75% | 1,378 | $908,153,134 | $659,037 |
| Top 5% | 79% | 1,723 | $961,064,733 | $557,786 |
| Top 6% | 82% | 2,067 | $998,849,826 | $483,236 |
| Top 7% | 84% | 2,412 | $1,027,187,153 | $425,865 |
| Top 8% | 86% | 2,757 | $1,049,358,503 | $380,616 |
| Top 9% | 88% | 3,101 | $1,066,988,199 | $344,079 |
| Top 10% | 89% | 3,446 | $1,081,606,029 | $313,873 |
| Top 11% | 90% | 3,791 | $1,093,932,993 | $288,561 |
| Top 12% | 91% | 4,135 | $1,104,473,133 | $267,104 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 4,480 | $1,113,737,640 | $248,602 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 4,824 | $1,121,866,968 | $232,559 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 5,169 | $1,129,123,310 | $218,441 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 5,514 | $1,135,626,047 | $205,953 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 5,858 | $1,141,427,128 | $194,849 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 6,203 | $1,146,689,430 | $184,860 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 6,548 | $1,151,495,241 | $175,855 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 6,892 | $1,155,827,909 | $167,706 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 27,572 | $60,769,081 | $2,204 |
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