Total Subsidies payments in Cherokee County, Alabama totaled $8.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 80 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 3 | $1,677,638 | $559,213 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 6 | $2,501,163 | $416,861 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 9 | $2,998,641 | $333,182 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 13 | $3,568,823 | $274,525 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 16 | $3,959,995 | $247,500 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 19 | $4,306,271 | $226,646 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 23 | $4,726,069 | $205,481 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 26 | $5,017,909 | $192,997 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 29 | $5,294,690 | $182,576 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 33 | $5,607,647 | $169,929 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 36 | $5,805,850 | $161,274 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 39 | $5,986,748 | $153,506 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 42 | $6,134,538 | $146,060 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 46 | $6,285,925 | $136,651 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 49 | $6,358,384 | $129,763 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 52 | $6,423,251 | $123,524 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 56 | $6,495,034 | $115,983 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 59 | $6,536,734 | $110,792 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 62 | $6,575,036 | $106,049 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 66 | $6,617,505 | $100,265 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 264 | $370,427 | $1,403 |
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