Commodity subsidies in Smith County, Tennessee totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 4 | $677,557 | $169,389 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 8 | $967,828 | $120,979 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 12 | $1,147,148 | $95,596 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 17 | $1,301,575 | $76,563 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 21 | $1,394,257 | $66,393 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 25 | $1,468,509 | $58,740 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 30 | $1,542,161 | $51,405 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 34 | $1,591,148 | $46,798 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 38 | $1,637,494 | $43,092 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 43 | $1,689,416 | $39,289 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 47 | $1,728,314 | $36,773 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 51 | $1,765,331 | $34,614 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 56 | $1,809,134 | $32,306 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 60 | $1,842,746 | $30,712 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 64 | $1,875,138 | $29,299 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 68 | $1,905,486 | $28,022 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 73 | $1,941,004 | $26,589 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 77 | $1,968,434 | $25,564 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 81 | $1,994,217 | $24,620 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 86 | $2,025,142 | $23,548 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 345 | $830,226 | $2,406 |
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