Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Alabama totaled $684,995 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $116,417 | $116,417 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 2 | $222,938 | $111,469 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 3 | $279,614 | $93,205 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 4 | $317,078 | $79,269 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 5 | $348,746 | $69,749 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 6 | $380,365 | $63,394 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 7 | $411,817 | $58,831 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 8 | $436,223 | $54,528 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 9 | $460,313 | $51,146 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 11 | $507,227 | $46,112 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 12 | $521,893 | $43,491 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 13 | $535,579 | $41,198 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 14 | $548,023 | $39,145 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 15 | $558,174 | $37,212 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 16 | $566,022 | $35,376 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 17 | $573,462 | $33,733 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 18 | $580,636 | $32,258 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 19 | $587,719 | $30,933 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 20 | $593,739 | $29,687 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 22 | $602,915 | $27,405 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 88 | $82,080 | $933 |
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