Commodity subsidies in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama totaled $22.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 4 | $7,789,673 | $1,947,418 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 8 | $10,946,100 | $1,368,262 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 12 | $13,101,848 | $1,091,821 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 17 | $14,862,114 | $874,242 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 21 | $15,766,087 | $750,766 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 25 | $16,555,119 | $662,205 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 29 | $17,220,441 | $593,808 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 34 | $17,864,190 | $525,417 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 38 | $18,283,973 | $481,157 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 42 | $18,617,589 | $443,276 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 47 | $18,988,240 | $404,005 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 51 | $19,231,871 | $377,096 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 55 | $19,439,542 | $353,446 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 59 | $19,605,775 | $332,301 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 64 | $19,780,663 | $309,073 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 68 | $19,916,097 | $292,884 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 72 | $20,042,944 | $278,374 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 77 | $20,187,399 | $262,174 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 81 | $20,294,098 | $250,544 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 85 | $20,395,067 | $239,942 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 343 | $1,725,789 | $5,031 |
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