Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Alabama totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $190,190 | $190,190 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $298,193 | $149,097 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $403,564 | $134,521 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $502,395 | $125,599 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $599,886 | $119,977 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 7 | $755,843 | $107,978 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 8 | $825,081 | $103,135 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 9 | $876,930 | $97,437 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 10 | $926,198 | $92,620 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 11 | $963,935 | $87,630 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 12 | $996,108 | $83,009 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 14 | $1,046,054 | $74,718 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 15 | $1,068,456 | $71,230 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 16 | $1,086,562 | $67,910 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 17 | $1,104,008 | $64,942 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 18 | $1,121,320 | $62,296 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 19 | $1,137,377 | $59,862 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 21 | $1,167,635 | $55,602 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 22 | $1,181,295 | $53,695 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 23 | $1,194,726 | $51,945 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 94 | $341,361 | $3,632 |
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