Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Tennessee totaled $3.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 76 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 2 | $705,416 | $352,708 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 4 | $1,012,090 | $253,023 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 6 | $1,215,672 | $202,612 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 8 | $1,363,975 | $170,497 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 11 | $1,572,977 | $142,998 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 13 | $1,673,268 | $128,713 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 15 | $1,757,538 | $117,169 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 17 | $1,819,841 | $107,049 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 19 | $1,874,362 | $98,651 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 22 | $1,950,636 | $88,665 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 24 | $1,998,044 | $83,252 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 26 | $2,036,307 | $78,320 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 28 | $2,072,906 | $74,032 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 30 | $2,108,088 | $70,270 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 33 | $2,155,604 | $65,321 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 35 | $2,185,032 | $62,429 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 37 | $2,212,312 | $59,792 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 39 | $2,237,563 | $57,373 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 41 | $2,259,883 | $55,119 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 44 | $2,288,323 | $52,007 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 176 | $273,967 | $1,557 |
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