Commodity subsidies in Alaska totaled $58.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 23 | $5,750,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 46 | $11,464,421 | $249,227 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 70 | $16,070,304 | $229,576 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 93 | $19,639,314 | $211,175 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 117 | $22,820,491 | $195,047 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 140 | $25,548,605 | $182,490 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 164 | $28,102,747 | $171,358 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 187 | $30,299,523 | $162,030 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 211 | $32,359,769 | $153,364 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 234 | $34,133,787 | $145,871 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 257 | $35,736,788 | $139,054 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 281 | $37,232,726 | $132,501 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 304 | $38,510,940 | $126,681 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 328 | $39,712,064 | $121,073 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 351 | $40,710,464 | $115,984 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 375 | $41,632,310 | $111,019 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 398 | $42,450,460 | $106,659 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 422 | $43,237,522 | $102,459 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 445 | $43,923,760 | $98,705 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 469 | $44,582,202 | $95,058 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,876 | $14,338,236 | $7,643 |
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