Commodity subsidies in Alabama totaled $311 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 180 | $85,878,862 | $477,105 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 361 | $122,495,583 | $339,323 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 542 | $147,545,153 | $272,224 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 723 | $167,406,400 | $231,544 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 904 | $183,015,299 | $202,451 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 1,085 | $195,591,625 | $180,269 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 1,266 | $205,914,769 | $162,650 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 1,447 | $214,463,093 | $148,212 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 1,628 | $221,591,108 | $136,112 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 1,809 | $227,720,673 | $125,882 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 1,990 | $233,035,244 | $117,103 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 2,170 | $237,688,561 | $109,534 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 2,351 | $241,876,558 | $102,882 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 2,532 | $245,633,818 | $97,012 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 2,713 | $249,033,988 | $91,793 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 2,894 | $252,134,925 | $87,123 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 3,075 | $254,993,597 | $82,925 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 3,256 | $257,629,592 | $79,125 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 3,437 | $260,066,237 | $75,667 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 3,618 | $262,336,919 | $72,509 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 14,473 | $48,292,829 | $3,337 |
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