Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Tennessee totaled $9.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 8 | $2,887,361 | $360,920 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 17 | $4,421,808 | $260,106 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 26 | $5,280,839 | $203,109 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 35 | $5,739,107 | $163,974 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 44 | $6,089,825 | $138,405 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 53 | $6,388,319 | $120,534 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 62 | $6,640,380 | $107,103 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 71 | $6,849,175 | $96,467 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 80 | $7,032,950 | $87,912 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 89 | $7,197,046 | $80,866 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 98 | $7,348,910 | $74,989 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 107 | $7,488,185 | $69,983 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 116 | $7,615,539 | $65,651 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 125 | $7,729,737 | $61,838 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 134 | $7,832,193 | $58,449 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 143 | $7,922,286 | $55,401 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 152 | $8,006,002 | $52,671 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 161 | $8,083,864 | $50,210 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 170 | $8,156,965 | $47,982 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 179 | $8,224,950 | $45,949 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 717 | $1,343,173 | $1,873 |
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