Commodity subsidies in Carter County, Tennessee totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 85 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 49% | 22 | $1,561,041 | $70,956 |
| Top 2% | 61% | 44 | $1,916,808 | $43,564 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 66 | $2,135,363 | $32,354 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 88 | $2,287,469 | $25,994 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 110 | $2,405,056 | $21,864 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 133 | $2,495,006 | $18,759 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 155 | $2,561,012 | $16,523 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 177 | $2,615,234 | $14,775 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 199 | $2,662,240 | $13,378 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 221 | $2,701,924 | $12,226 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 243 | $2,735,687 | $11,258 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 266 | $2,766,466 | $10,400 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 288 | $2,792,633 | $9,697 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 310 | $2,814,988 | $9,081 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 332 | $2,833,997 | $8,536 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 354 | $2,850,506 | $8,052 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 377 | $2,865,855 | $7,602 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 399 | $2,879,124 | $7,216 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 421 | $2,891,180 | $6,867 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 443 | $2,902,490 | $6,552 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,775 | $264,667 | $149 |
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