Total Subsidies payments in Tennessee totaled $245 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 79 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 326 | $54,340,585 | $166,689 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 652 | $76,395,662 | $117,171 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 978 | $91,806,359 | $93,872 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 1,304 | $102,627,647 | $78,702 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 1,630 | $110,407,929 | $67,735 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 1,956 | $116,307,261 | $59,462 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 2,282 | $120,887,956 | $52,975 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 2,608 | $124,618,865 | $47,783 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 2,934 | $127,693,983 | $43,522 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 3,260 | $130,283,437 | $39,964 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 3,586 | $132,524,217 | $36,956 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 3,912 | $134,488,842 | $34,379 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 4,238 | $136,243,098 | $32,148 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 4,564 | $137,811,178 | $30,195 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 4,891 | $139,241,047 | $28,469 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 5,217 | $140,540,565 | $26,939 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 5,543 | $141,726,825 | $25,569 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 5,869 | $142,819,786 | $24,335 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 6,195 | $143,834,186 | $23,218 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 6,521 | $144,775,978 | $22,202 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 26,086 | $19,755,664 | $757 |
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