Tobacco Transition Payment payments in Tennessee totaled $81.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 93 | $21,602,697 | $232,287 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 187 | $30,835,971 | $164,898 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 280 | $37,024,105 | $132,229 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 374 | $41,635,335 | $111,324 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 467 | $45,186,139 | $96,758 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 561 | $48,177,315 | $85,878 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 654 | $50,706,567 | $77,533 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 748 | $52,937,710 | $70,772 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 841 | $54,889,357 | $65,267 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 935 | $56,634,602 | $60,572 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,028 | $58,195,840 | $56,611 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,122 | $59,618,370 | $53,136 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,215 | $60,893,957 | $50,118 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 1,309 | $62,065,387 | $47,414 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 1,402 | $63,122,352 | $45,023 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 1,496 | $64,113,644 | $42,857 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 1,589 | $65,027,136 | $40,923 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 1,683 | $65,889,293 | $39,150 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 1,776 | $66,682,460 | $37,546 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 1,870 | $67,427,131 | $36,057 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 7,481 | $14,065,930 | $1,880 |
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