Commodity subsidies in Tennessee totaled $270 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 161 | $81,735,275 | $507,673 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 322 | $118,851,339 | $369,104 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 483 | $145,203,600 | $300,629 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 644 | $165,391,947 | $256,820 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 805 | $181,134,646 | $225,012 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 966 | $193,551,423 | $200,364 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 1,127 | $203,567,582 | $180,628 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 1,288 | $211,744,213 | $164,398 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 1,449 | $218,525,475 | $150,811 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 1,610 | $224,307,726 | $139,322 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 1,771 | $229,219,975 | $129,430 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 1,932 | $233,402,195 | $120,809 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 2,093 | $236,995,183 | $113,232 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 2,254 | $240,060,131 | $106,504 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 2,415 | $242,712,479 | $100,502 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 2,576 | $245,024,300 | $95,118 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 2,737 | $247,051,877 | $90,264 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 2,898 | $248,826,779 | $85,862 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 3,059 | $250,407,882 | $81,859 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 3,220 | $251,835,119 | $78,210 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 12,881 | $18,443,421 | $1,432 |
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