Commodity subsidies in Tennessee totaled $1.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $234,850 | $58,712 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $363,862 | $45,483 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 13 | $491,734 | $37,826 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 17 | $581,726 | $34,219 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 22 | $656,640 | $29,847 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 26 | $698,447 | $26,863 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 31 | $749,727 | $24,185 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 35 | $785,929 | $22,455 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 40 | $824,843 | $20,621 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 44 | $853,650 | $19,401 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 49 | $887,382 | $18,110 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 53 | $911,046 | $17,190 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 58 | $937,043 | $16,156 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 62 | $956,456 | $15,427 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 67 | $979,098 | $14,613 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 71 | $996,367 | $14,033 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 75 | $1,012,642 | $13,502 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 80 | $1,031,404 | $12,893 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 84 | $1,045,480 | $12,446 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 89 | $1,062,245 | $11,935 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 358 | $234,248 | $654 |
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