Commodity subsidies in Houston County, Tennessee totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $520,382 | $130,095 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 8 | $851,646 | $106,456 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 12 | $1,090,731 | $90,894 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 16 | $1,255,166 | $78,448 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 20 | $1,389,443 | $69,472 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 24 | $1,499,534 | $62,481 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 28 | $1,599,209 | $57,115 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 32 | $1,678,510 | $52,453 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 36 | $1,743,662 | $48,435 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 40 | $1,796,632 | $44,916 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 44 | $1,842,745 | $41,881 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 49 | $1,895,666 | $38,687 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 53 | $1,934,554 | $36,501 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 57 | $1,970,988 | $34,579 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 61 | $2,005,132 | $32,871 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 65 | $2,035,981 | $31,323 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 69 | $2,064,175 | $29,916 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 73 | $2,090,582 | $28,638 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 77 | $2,115,651 | $27,476 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 81 | $2,139,312 | $26,411 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 328 | $362,234 | $1,104 |
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