Commodity subsidies in Alabama totaled $187 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 71 | $46,843,875 | $659,773 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 142 | $68,297,261 | $480,967 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 213 | $83,636,601 | $392,660 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 284 | $95,544,173 | $336,423 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 355 | $105,694,452 | $297,731 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 426 | $114,560,520 | $268,921 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 497 | $122,324,546 | $246,126 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 568 | $129,167,102 | $227,407 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 639 | $135,283,282 | $211,711 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 710 | $140,699,882 | $198,169 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 781 | $145,517,360 | $186,322 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 852 | $149,759,782 | $175,774 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 923 | $153,434,313 | $166,234 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 994 | $156,724,204 | $157,670 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 1,065 | $159,651,232 | $149,907 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 1,136 | $162,235,476 | $142,813 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 1,207 | $164,523,214 | $136,308 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 1,278 | $166,547,779 | $130,319 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 1,349 | $168,331,326 | $124,782 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 1,420 | $169,934,212 | $119,672 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 5,681 | $17,241,809 | $3,035 |
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