Total Subsidies payments in Alabama totaled $215 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 79 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 192 | $48,219,550 | $251,143 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 385 | $67,207,799 | $174,566 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 578 | $79,665,996 | $137,830 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 771 | $89,883,679 | $116,581 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 963 | $99,020,472 | $102,825 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 1,156 | $106,216,965 | $91,883 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 1,349 | $111,893,532 | $82,946 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 1,542 | $116,466,262 | $75,529 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 1,734 | $120,262,059 | $69,355 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 1,927 | $123,433,978 | $64,055 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 2,120 | $126,093,841 | $59,478 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 2,313 | $128,364,461 | $55,497 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 2,505 | $130,344,601 | $52,034 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 2,698 | $132,094,694 | $48,960 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 2,891 | $133,625,111 | $46,221 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 3,084 | $134,990,296 | $43,771 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 3,276 | $136,205,291 | $41,577 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 3,469 | $137,315,513 | $39,584 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 3,662 | $138,326,064 | $37,773 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 3,855 | $139,251,791 | $36,122 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 15,421 | $17,383,689 | $1,127 |
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