Total Subsidies payments in Cherokee County, Alabama totaled $3.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 77 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $505,725 | $126,431 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 8 | $738,869 | $92,359 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 12 | $930,771 | $77,564 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 17 | $1,114,303 | $65,547 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 21 | $1,248,704 | $59,462 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 25 | $1,375,379 | $55,015 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 29 | $1,487,593 | $51,296 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 34 | $1,602,218 | $47,124 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 38 | $1,683,742 | $44,309 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 42 | $1,753,533 | $41,751 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 46 | $1,815,098 | $39,459 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 51 | $1,875,328 | $36,771 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 55 | $1,914,510 | $34,809 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 59 | $1,944,032 | $32,950 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 63 | $1,967,612 | $31,232 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 68 | $1,993,272 | $29,313 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 72 | $2,010,332 | $27,921 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 76 | $2,024,046 | $26,632 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 80 | $2,036,886 | $25,461 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 85 | $2,051,766 | $24,138 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 340 | $214,422 | $631 |
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