Commodity subsidies in Walker County, Alabama totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $311,310 | $311,310 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 2 | $440,743 | $220,372 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 3 | $567,681 | $189,227 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 4 | $656,479 | $164,120 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 5 | $744,216 | $148,843 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 7 | $883,693 | $126,242 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 8 | $926,116 | $115,764 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 9 | $963,394 | $107,044 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 10 | $991,249 | $99,125 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 11 | $1,018,749 | $92,614 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 12 | $1,043,137 | $86,928 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 14 | $1,079,374 | $77,098 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 15 | $1,094,566 | $72,971 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 16 | $1,109,471 | $69,342 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 17 | $1,123,567 | $66,092 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 18 | $1,136,984 | $63,166 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 19 | $1,148,558 | $60,450 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 21 | $1,166,231 | $55,535 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 22 | $1,174,043 | $53,366 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 23 | $1,181,485 | $51,369 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 94 | $180,214 | $1,917 |
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