Commodity subsidies in Alaska totaled $119 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 54 | $14,322,642 | $265,234 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 108 | $26,858,670 | $248,691 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 162 | $36,171,944 | $223,284 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 217 | $44,255,843 | $203,944 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 271 | $51,204,861 | $188,948 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 325 | $57,194,510 | $175,983 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 380 | $62,670,129 | $164,921 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 434 | $67,355,616 | $155,197 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 488 | $71,407,739 | $146,327 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 543 | $74,992,180 | $138,107 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 597 | $77,973,271 | $130,608 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 651 | $80,527,242 | $123,698 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 706 | $82,733,842 | $117,187 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 760 | $84,674,699 | $111,414 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 814 | $86,449,962 | $106,204 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 869 | $88,100,927 | $101,382 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 923 | $89,595,347 | $97,070 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 977 | $90,990,279 | $93,132 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 1,032 | $92,312,017 | $89,450 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 1,086 | $93,531,269 | $86,125 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 4,347 | $25,231,850 | $5,804 |
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