Commodity subsidies in Blount County, Tennessee totaled $7.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 91 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 50% | 12 | $3,616,460 | $301,372 |
| Top 2% | 64% | 25 | $4,688,084 | $187,523 |
| Top 3% | 72% | 38 | $5,253,936 | $138,261 |
| Top 4% | 77% | 51 | $5,614,394 | $110,086 |
| Top 5% | 81% | 64 | $5,888,436 | $92,007 |
| Top 6% | 84% | 77 | $6,109,214 | $79,340 |
| Top 7% | 86% | 90 | $6,286,050 | $69,845 |
| Top 8% | 88% | 103 | $6,431,212 | $62,439 |
| Top 9% | 90% | 116 | $6,548,199 | $56,450 |
| Top 10% | 91% | 129 | $6,640,693 | $51,478 |
| Top 11% | 92% | 142 | $6,717,401 | $47,306 |
| Top 12% | 93% | 155 | $6,786,257 | $43,782 |
| Top 13% | 94% | 168 | $6,845,710 | $40,748 |
| Top 14% | 95% | 181 | $6,899,335 | $38,118 |
| Top 15% | 95% | 194 | $6,944,671 | $35,797 |
| Top 16% | 96% | 207 | $6,984,372 | $33,741 |
| Top 17% | 96% | 220 | $7,018,678 | $31,903 |
| Top 18% | 97% | 233 | $7,047,892 | $30,248 |
| Top 19% | 97% | 246 | $7,072,171 | $28,749 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 259 | $7,092,466 | $27,384 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 1,040 | $204,850 | $197 |
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