Commodity subsidies in Blount County, Tennessee totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 91 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 49% | 12 | $3,531,036 | $294,253 |
| Top 2% | 64% | 25 | $4,601,536 | $184,061 |
| Top 3% | 72% | 38 | $5,167,185 | $135,979 |
| Top 4% | 77% | 51 | $5,526,850 | $108,370 |
| Top 5% | 80% | 64 | $5,799,280 | $90,614 |
| Top 6% | 84% | 77 | $6,019,959 | $78,181 |
| Top 7% | 86% | 90 | $6,196,351 | $68,848 |
| Top 8% | 88% | 103 | $6,341,274 | $61,566 |
| Top 9% | 90% | 116 | $6,458,030 | $55,673 |
| Top 10% | 91% | 129 | $6,550,318 | $50,778 |
| Top 11% | 92% | 142 | $6,626,880 | $46,668 |
| Top 12% | 93% | 155 | $6,695,308 | $43,196 |
| Top 13% | 94% | 168 | $6,754,760 | $40,207 |
| Top 14% | 94% | 181 | $6,808,385 | $37,615 |
| Top 15% | 95% | 194 | $6,853,607 | $35,328 |
| Top 16% | 96% | 207 | $6,893,160 | $33,300 |
| Top 17% | 96% | 220 | $6,927,466 | $31,488 |
| Top 18% | 97% | 233 | $6,956,680 | $29,857 |
| Top 19% | 97% | 246 | $6,980,959 | $28,378 |
| Top 20% | 97% | 259 | $7,001,254 | $27,032 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 3% | 1,039 | $204,720 | $197 |
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