Tobacco Payment Program payments in Tennessee totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 74 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 508 | $1,274,043 | $2,508 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 1,016 | $1,700,619 | $1,674 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 1,524 | $1,975,828 | $1,296 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 2,032 | $2,177,495 | $1,072 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 2,541 | $2,334,451 | $919 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 3,049 | $2,461,906 | $807 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 3,557 | $2,568,124 | $722 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 4,065 | $2,658,997 | $654 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 4,573 | $2,738,294 | $599 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 5,082 | $2,808,242 | $553 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 5,590 | $2,869,982 | $513 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 6,098 | $2,925,613 | $480 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 6,606 | $2,975,688 | $450 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 7,114 | $3,020,827 | $425 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 7,623 | $3,062,059 | $402 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 8,131 | $3,099,546 | $381 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 8,639 | $3,133,880 | $363 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 9,147 | $3,165,517 | $346 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 9,655 | $3,194,736 | $331 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 10,164 | $3,221,901 | $317 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 40,657 | $592,221 | $15 |
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