Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Cherokee County, Alabama totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $157,712 | $78,856 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $351,121 | $70,224 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $456,391 | $65,199 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 10 | $570,163 | $57,016 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 12 | $636,822 | $53,069 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 15 | $731,204 | $48,747 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 17 | $792,298 | $46,606 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 20 | $881,400 | $44,070 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 22 | $926,688 | $42,122 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 25 | $984,561 | $39,382 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 27 | $1,017,712 | $37,693 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 30 | $1,065,033 | $35,501 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 32 | $1,094,868 | $34,215 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 35 | $1,138,273 | $32,522 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 37 | $1,164,720 | $31,479 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 40 | $1,201,388 | $30,035 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 42 | $1,223,515 | $29,131 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 45 | $1,253,261 | $27,850 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 47 | $1,270,968 | $27,042 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 50 | $1,296,505 | $25,930 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 202 | $195,986 | $970 |
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