Total Subsidies payments in Cherokee County, Alabama totaled $8.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 4 | $1,841,828 | $460,457 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 9 | $2,963,810 | $329,312 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 13 | $3,457,221 | $265,940 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 18 | $3,999,824 | $222,212 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 22 | $4,359,382 | $198,154 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 27 | $4,775,413 | $176,867 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 31 | $5,047,681 | $162,828 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 36 | $5,359,423 | $148,873 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 40 | $5,544,998 | $138,625 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 45 | $5,740,486 | $127,566 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 49 | $5,880,593 | $120,012 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 54 | $6,027,894 | $111,628 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 58 | $6,126,220 | $105,624 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 63 | $6,207,803 | $98,537 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 67 | $6,261,808 | $93,460 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 72 | $6,318,330 | $87,755 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 76 | $6,358,156 | $83,660 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 81 | $6,403,572 | $79,056 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 85 | $6,436,483 | $75,723 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 90 | $6,476,041 | $71,956 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 361 | $722,280 | $2,001 |
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