Commodity subsidies in Butler County, Alabama totaled $14.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 51% | 7 | $7,085,302 | $1,012,186 |
| Top 2% | 65% | 15 | $9,064,016 | $604,268 |
| Top 3% | 72% | 22 | $10,018,221 | $455,374 |
| Top 4% | 76% | 30 | $10,609,205 | $353,640 |
| Top 5% | 78% | 37 | $10,949,553 | $295,934 |
| Top 6% | 80% | 45 | $11,232,206 | $249,605 |
| Top 7% | 82% | 52 | $11,434,088 | $219,886 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 60 | $11,643,662 | $194,061 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 67 | $11,799,505 | $176,112 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 75 | $11,950,591 | $159,341 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 82 | $12,070,806 | $147,205 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 90 | $12,191,085 | $135,457 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 97 | $12,282,006 | $126,619 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 105 | $12,376,157 | $117,868 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 112 | $12,450,202 | $111,163 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 120 | $12,529,425 | $104,412 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 127 | $12,594,861 | $99,172 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 135 | $12,663,294 | $93,802 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 142 | $12,719,960 | $89,577 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 150 | $12,778,513 | $85,190 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 601 | $1,177,790 | $1,960 |
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