Commodity subsidies in Smith County, Tennessee totaled $13.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 50% | 19 | $6,675,490 | $351,342 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 39 | $8,161,201 | $209,262 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 59 | $8,982,614 | $152,248 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 79 | $9,526,304 | $120,586 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 98 | $9,902,861 | $101,050 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 118 | $10,217,674 | $86,590 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 138 | $10,481,851 | $75,955 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 158 | $10,710,108 | $67,785 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 177 | $10,907,083 | $61,622 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 197 | $11,095,085 | $56,320 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 217 | $11,259,223 | $51,886 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 237 | $11,401,680 | $48,108 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 257 | $11,530,528 | $44,866 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 276 | $11,642,026 | $42,181 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 296 | $11,750,095 | $39,696 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 316 | $11,847,810 | $37,493 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 336 | $11,939,523 | $35,534 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 355 | $12,019,165 | $33,857 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 375 | $12,096,654 | $32,258 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 395 | $12,168,926 | $30,807 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,582 | $1,056,640 | $668 |
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