Commodity subsidies in Bledsoe County, Tennessee totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $1,967,206 | $393,441 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 10 | $2,798,271 | $279,827 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 16 | $3,519,178 | $219,949 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 21 | $4,021,650 | $191,507 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 27 | $4,554,660 | $168,691 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 32 | $4,920,945 | $153,780 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 38 | $5,256,755 | $138,336 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 43 | $5,506,871 | $128,067 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 49 | $5,778,200 | $117,922 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 54 | $5,980,255 | $110,745 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 59 | $6,165,806 | $104,505 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 65 | $6,368,819 | $97,982 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 70 | $6,514,775 | $93,068 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 76 | $6,668,300 | $87,741 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 81 | $6,769,116 | $83,569 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 87 | $6,876,929 | $79,045 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 92 | $6,961,390 | $75,667 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 98 | $7,058,048 | $72,021 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 103 | $7,133,996 | $69,262 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 109 | $7,221,670 | $66,254 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 436 | $1,839,555 | $4,219 |
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