Commodity subsidies in Bledsoe County, Tennessee totaled $8.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $1,955,331 | $391,066 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 10 | $2,773,149 | $277,315 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 16 | $3,442,275 | $215,142 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 21 | $3,923,329 | $186,825 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 26 | $4,364,269 | $167,856 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 32 | $4,809,117 | $150,285 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 37 | $5,080,854 | $137,320 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 43 | $5,376,593 | $125,037 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 48 | $5,595,021 | $116,563 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 53 | $5,795,700 | $109,353 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 59 | $6,017,710 | $101,995 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 64 | $6,187,525 | $96,680 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 69 | $6,338,990 | $91,869 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 75 | $6,492,473 | $86,566 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 80 | $6,593,289 | $82,416 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 86 | $6,701,918 | $77,929 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 91 | $6,786,378 | $74,576 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 96 | $6,867,541 | $71,537 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 102 | $6,959,294 | $68,228 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 107 | $7,032,781 | $65,727 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 431 | $1,830,105 | $4,246 |
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