Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Alabama totaled $10.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 3 | $2,205,210 | $735,070 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 6 | $3,699,204 | $616,534 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 10 | $4,681,469 | $468,147 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 13 | $5,321,329 | $409,333 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 16 | $5,831,195 | $364,450 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 20 | $6,404,898 | $320,245 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 23 | $6,782,528 | $294,893 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 26 | $7,108,524 | $273,405 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 30 | $7,491,108 | $249,704 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 33 | $7,742,953 | $234,635 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 36 | $7,971,869 | $221,441 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 40 | $8,229,959 | $205,749 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 43 | $8,378,155 | $194,841 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 46 | $8,506,211 | $184,918 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 50 | $8,666,066 | $173,321 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 53 | $8,774,703 | $165,560 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 56 | $8,875,129 | $158,484 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 60 | $8,992,273 | $149,871 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 63 | $9,065,423 | $143,896 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 66 | $9,135,331 | $138,414 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 268 | $1,191,951 | $4,448 |
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