Total Subsidies payments in Tennessee totaled $167 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 135 | $15,414,493 | $114,181 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 270 | $21,311,480 | $78,931 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 405 | $25,382,459 | $62,673 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 540 | $28,610,849 | $52,983 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 675 | $31,349,556 | $46,444 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 810 | $33,733,812 | $41,647 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 945 | $35,848,412 | $37,935 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 1,080 | $37,760,089 | $34,963 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 1,215 | $39,490,608 | $32,503 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,351 | $41,093,659 | $30,417 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 1,486 | $42,573,158 | $28,650 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 1,621 | $43,951,352 | $27,114 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 1,756 | $45,233,881 | $25,760 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 1,891 | $46,441,306 | $24,559 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 2,026 | $47,573,865 | $23,482 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 2,161 | $48,649,230 | $22,512 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 2,296 | $49,665,954 | $21,632 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 2,431 | $50,631,339 | $20,827 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 2,566 | $51,551,195 | $20,090 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 2,702 | $52,438,844 | $19,407 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 10,808 | $19,307,870 | $1,786 |
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