Commodity subsidies in Knox County, Tennessee totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 43% | 12 | $1,435,128 | $119,594 |
| Top 2% | 59% | 25 | $1,951,143 | $78,046 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 38 | $2,182,198 | $57,426 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 51 | $2,342,733 | $45,936 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 64 | $2,467,832 | $38,560 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 76 | $2,561,890 | $33,709 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 89 | $2,652,265 | $29,801 |
| Top 8% | 82% | 102 | $2,732,125 | $26,786 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 115 | $2,801,457 | $24,361 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 128 | $2,859,421 | $22,339 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 140 | $2,904,894 | $20,749 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 153 | $2,947,630 | $19,266 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 166 | $2,985,574 | $17,985 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 179 | $3,017,949 | $16,860 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 192 | $3,046,082 | $15,865 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 204 | $3,069,008 | $15,044 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 217 | $3,091,451 | $14,246 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 230 | $3,110,439 | $13,524 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 243 | $3,127,149 | $12,869 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 256 | $3,142,065 | $12,274 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 1,025 | $190,454 | $186 |
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