Corn Subsidies in Alabama totaled $237 million from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of corn subsidy recipients were paid 79 percent of corn subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 278 | $51,381,393 | $184,825 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 557 | $69,768,635 | $125,258 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 836 | $82,068,023 | $98,167 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 1,115 | $91,130,980 | $81,732 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 1,394 | $98,090,513 | $70,366 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 1,673 | $103,644,373 | $61,951 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 1,952 | $108,262,144 | $55,462 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 2,231 | $112,105,412 | $50,249 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 2,510 | $115,358,316 | $45,959 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 2,789 | $118,194,585 | $42,379 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 3,068 | $120,700,805 | $39,342 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 3,347 | $122,921,598 | $36,726 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 3,626 | $124,912,785 | $34,449 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 3,905 | $126,699,750 | $32,446 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 4,184 | $128,307,020 | $30,666 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 4,463 | $129,767,223 | $29,076 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 4,741 | $131,093,537 | $27,651 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 5,020 | $132,308,213 | $26,356 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 5,299 | $133,434,111 | $25,181 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 5,578 | $134,479,826 | $24,109 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 22,316 | $16,087,033 | $721 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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