Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Alabama totaled $9.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 90 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 57% | 2 | $5,144,767 | $2,572,384 |
| Top 2% | 72% | 5 | $6,448,734 | $1,289,747 |
| Top 3% | 79% | 8 | $7,102,034 | $887,754 |
| Top 4% | 82% | 11 | $7,381,924 | $671,084 |
| Top 5% | 84% | 14 | $7,578,227 | $541,302 |
| Top 6% | 86% | 17 | $7,743,537 | $455,502 |
| Top 7% | 88% | 20 | $7,878,678 | $393,934 |
| Top 8% | 89% | 23 | $7,978,386 | $346,886 |
| Top 9% | 90% | 26 | $8,057,026 | $309,886 |
| Top 10% | 90% | 29 | $8,117,806 | $279,924 |
| Top 11% | 91% | 32 | $8,159,129 | $254,973 |
| Top 12% | 91% | 35 | $8,196,783 | $234,194 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 38 | $8,230,614 | $216,595 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 41 | $8,262,925 | $201,535 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 44 | $8,293,976 | $188,499 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 47 | $8,322,284 | $177,070 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 50 | $8,349,446 | $166,989 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 53 | $8,375,664 | $158,031 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 56 | $8,401,021 | $150,018 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 59 | $8,425,738 | $142,809 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 236 | $560,000 | $2,373 |
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