Total Subsidies payments in Knox County, Tennessee totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $142,187 | $142,187 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $336,230 | $112,077 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $448,099 | $89,620 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 7 | $529,172 | $75,596 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 9 | $575,647 | $63,961 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 11 | $614,794 | $55,890 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 13 | $646,389 | $49,722 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 15 | $674,660 | $44,977 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 17 | $697,596 | $41,035 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 19 | $720,212 | $37,906 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 21 | $741,247 | $35,297 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 23 | $760,984 | $33,086 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 25 | $780,321 | $31,213 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 27 | $799,541 | $29,613 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 29 | $818,359 | $28,219 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 31 | $836,646 | $26,989 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 32 | $845,687 | $26,428 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 34 | $863,043 | $25,384 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 36 | $879,646 | $24,435 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 38 | $896,011 | $23,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 156 | $454,858 | $2,916 |
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