Commodity subsidies in Hale County, Alabama totaled $21.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 8 | $3,906,838 | $488,355 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 16 | $6,214,490 | $388,406 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 24 | $7,999,448 | $333,310 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 32 | $9,548,951 | $298,405 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 40 | $10,771,115 | $269,278 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 48 | $11,823,126 | $246,315 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 56 | $12,755,119 | $227,770 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 64 | $13,586,973 | $212,296 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 72 | $14,279,546 | $198,327 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 80 | $14,900,265 | $186,253 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 88 | $15,464,256 | $175,730 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 96 | $15,952,994 | $166,177 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 104 | $16,389,936 | $157,596 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 112 | $16,785,011 | $149,866 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 120 | $17,121,758 | $142,681 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 128 | $17,407,828 | $135,999 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 137 | $17,672,186 | $128,994 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 145 | $17,883,191 | $123,332 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 153 | $18,077,040 | $118,151 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 161 | $18,250,361 | $113,356 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 645 | $2,843,426 | $4,408 |
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