Commodity subsidies in Tennessee totaled $423 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 75 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 337 | $132,228,166 | $392,368 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 675 | $186,973,487 | $276,998 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 1,012 | $222,602,747 | $219,963 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 1,350 | $247,802,255 | $183,557 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 1,688 | $266,585,807 | $157,930 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 2,025 | $281,188,125 | $138,858 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 2,363 | $293,073,450 | $124,026 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 2,701 | $302,940,074 | $112,158 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 3,038 | $311,199,795 | $102,436 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 3,376 | $318,321,044 | $94,289 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 3,713 | $324,485,041 | $87,392 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 4,051 | $329,936,095 | $81,446 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 4,389 | $334,820,241 | $76,286 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 4,726 | $339,255,647 | $71,785 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 5,064 | $343,331,414 | $67,798 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 5,402 | $347,109,625 | $64,256 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 5,739 | $350,607,019 | $61,092 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 6,077 | $353,892,378 | $58,235 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 6,414 | $356,964,041 | $55,654 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 6,752 | $359,871,203 | $53,298 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 27,011 | $63,506,291 | $2,351 |
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