Commodity subsidies in Tennessee totaled $132 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 80 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 302 | $46,204,266 | $152,994 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 605 | $65,148,525 | $107,684 |
| Top 3% | 59% | 907 | $77,167,495 | $85,080 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 1,210 | $85,341,523 | $70,530 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 1,513 | $91,212,977 | $60,286 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 1,815 | $95,598,009 | $52,671 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 2,118 | $99,004,208 | $46,744 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 2,420 | $101,687,657 | $42,020 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 2,723 | $103,897,222 | $38,155 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 3,026 | $105,765,748 | $34,952 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 3,328 | $107,372,331 | $32,263 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 3,631 | $108,770,417 | $29,956 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 3,933 | $110,008,750 | $27,971 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 4,236 | $111,115,243 | $26,231 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 4,539 | $112,116,344 | $24,701 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 4,841 | $113,027,772 | $23,348 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 5,144 | $113,865,127 | $22,136 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 5,446 | $114,634,323 | $21,049 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 5,749 | $115,356,777 | $20,066 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 6,052 | $116,035,562 | $19,173 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 24,208 | $15,569,101 | $643 |
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