Commodity subsidies in Alabama totaled $118 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 163 | $39,084,080 | $239,780 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 327 | $54,686,314 | $167,236 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 490 | $65,113,686 | $132,885 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 654 | $72,829,145 | $111,360 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 817 | $78,688,104 | $96,313 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 981 | $83,396,542 | $85,012 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 1,144 | $87,133,451 | $76,166 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 1,308 | $90,185,836 | $68,949 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 1,471 | $92,687,418 | $63,010 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 1,635 | $94,784,364 | $57,972 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 1,798 | $96,568,886 | $53,709 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 1,962 | $98,122,829 | $50,012 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 2,126 | $99,455,242 | $46,780 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 2,289 | $100,610,405 | $43,954 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 2,453 | $101,629,115 | $41,431 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 2,616 | $102,540,227 | $39,197 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 2,780 | $103,371,757 | $37,184 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 2,943 | $104,124,814 | $35,381 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 3,107 | $104,820,310 | $33,737 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 3,270 | $105,456,120 | $32,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 13,084 | $12,550,793 | $959 |
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