Commodity subsidies in Cherokee County, Alabama totaled $7.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| 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% | 39% | 8 | $2,811,558 | $351,445 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 12 | $3,341,215 | $278,435 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 16 | $3,797,484 | $237,343 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 21 | $4,272,993 | $203,476 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 25 | $4,615,310 | $184,612 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 29 | $4,916,120 | $169,521 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 33 | $5,176,501 | $156,864 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 38 | $5,455,012 | $143,553 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 42 | $5,625,032 | $133,929 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 46 | $5,777,545 | $125,599 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 50 | $5,911,401 | $118,228 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 55 | $6,051,644 | $110,030 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 59 | $6,131,866 | $103,930 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 63 | $6,192,972 | $98,301 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 67 | $6,244,889 | $93,207 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 72 | $6,298,719 | $87,482 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 76 | $6,338,090 | $83,396 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 80 | $6,373,887 | $79,674 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 84 | $6,406,798 | $76,271 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 340 | $715,579 | $2,105 |
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