Commodity subsidies in Limestone County, Alabama totaled $175 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 90 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 55% | 30 | $95,876,370 | $3,195,879 |
| Top 2% | 68% | 60 | $120,090,869 | $2,001,514 |
| Top 3% | 75% | 90 | $132,008,680 | $1,466,763 |
| Top 4% | 80% | 120 | $139,521,121 | $1,162,676 |
| Top 5% | 83% | 151 | $144,811,671 | $959,018 |
| Top 6% | 85% | 181 | $148,578,044 | $820,873 |
| Top 7% | 86% | 211 | $151,575,144 | $718,366 |
| Top 8% | 88% | 241 | $153,974,735 | $638,899 |
| Top 9% | 89% | 271 | $155,891,927 | $575,247 |
| Top 10% | 90% | 302 | $157,528,013 | $521,616 |
| Top 11% | 91% | 332 | $158,944,779 | $478,749 |
| Top 12% | 91% | 362 | $160,157,514 | $442,424 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 392 | $161,214,868 | $411,262 |
| Top 14% | 93% | 423 | $162,197,845 | $383,446 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 453 | $163,068,270 | $359,974 |
| Top 16% | 93% | 483 | $163,856,252 | $339,247 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 513 | $164,579,743 | $320,818 |
| Top 18% | 94% | 543 | $165,251,017 | $304,330 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 574 | $165,880,961 | $288,991 |
| Top 20% | 95% | 604 | $166,442,084 | $275,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 5% | 2,418 | $8,894,079 | $3,678 |
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