Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Alabama totaled $10.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 3 | $2,135,128 | $711,709 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 6 | $3,576,628 | $596,105 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 10 | $4,524,144 | $452,414 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 13 | $5,164,004 | $397,231 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 16 | $5,673,870 | $354,617 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 20 | $6,247,573 | $312,379 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 23 | $6,625,203 | $288,052 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 26 | $6,951,197 | $267,354 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 30 | $7,330,183 | $244,339 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 33 | $7,582,028 | $229,758 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 36 | $7,799,436 | $216,651 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 40 | $8,045,141 | $201,129 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 43 | $8,193,337 | $190,543 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 46 | $8,321,394 | $180,900 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 50 | $8,479,741 | $169,595 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 53 | $8,585,482 | $161,990 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 56 | $8,682,797 | $155,050 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 60 | $8,795,473 | $146,591 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 63 | $8,868,623 | $140,772 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 66 | $8,938,531 | $135,432 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 268 | $1,184,031 | $4,418 |
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