Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Tennessee totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $262,123 | $131,061 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 5 | $472,396 | $94,479 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 8 | $589,011 | $73,626 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 11 | $684,136 | $62,194 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 14 | $741,733 | $52,981 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 17 | $784,282 | $46,134 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 20 | $820,150 | $41,007 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 22 | $841,639 | $38,256 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 25 | $870,862 | $34,834 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 28 | $895,460 | $31,981 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 31 | $914,880 | $29,512 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 34 | $932,999 | $27,441 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 37 | $950,448 | $25,688 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 40 | $966,264 | $24,157 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 43 | $980,941 | $22,813 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 45 | $990,433 | $22,010 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 48 | $1,004,112 | $20,919 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 51 | $1,017,270 | $19,946 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 54 | $1,029,582 | $19,066 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 57 | $1,041,421 | $18,271 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 230 | $191,243 | $831 |
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