Commodity subsidies in Tennessee totaled $16.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 51 | $5,314,729 | $104,210 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 102 | $7,394,562 | $72,496 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 153 | $8,742,608 | $57,141 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 205 | $9,813,844 | $47,872 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 256 | $10,652,573 | $41,612 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 307 | $11,313,308 | $36,851 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 358 | $11,916,175 | $33,285 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 410 | $12,454,816 | $30,378 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 461 | $12,893,303 | $27,968 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 512 | $13,239,966 | $25,859 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 564 | $13,522,017 | $23,975 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 615 | $13,754,257 | $22,365 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 666 | $13,952,062 | $20,949 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 717 | $14,119,233 | $19,692 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 769 | $14,266,813 | $18,552 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 820 | $14,392,799 | $17,552 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 871 | $14,502,761 | $16,651 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 923 | $14,601,319 | $15,819 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 974 | $14,687,227 | $15,079 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 1,025 | $14,764,273 | $14,404 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 4,103 | $1,217,302 | $297 |
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