Commodity subsidies in Cherokee County, Alabama totaled $6.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| 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% | 50% | 12 | $3,428,850 | $285,738 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 15 | $3,830,957 | $255,397 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 18 | $4,192,051 | $232,892 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 21 | $4,521,856 | $215,326 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 24 | $4,824,247 | $201,010 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 27 | $5,113,321 | $189,382 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 30 | $5,380,857 | $179,362 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 33 | $5,606,527 | $169,895 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 36 | $5,804,730 | $161,243 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 39 | $5,985,628 | $153,478 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 42 | $6,133,418 | $146,034 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 45 | $6,252,148 | $138,937 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 48 | $6,324,607 | $131,763 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 51 | $6,389,474 | $125,284 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 54 | $6,445,498 | $119,361 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 57 | $6,488,912 | $113,841 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 60 | $6,528,026 | $108,800 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 243 | $394,505 | $1,623 |
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