Commodity subsidies in Lauderdale County, Tennessee totaled $183 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 85 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 24 | $59,453,501 | $2,477,229 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 48 | $87,268,431 | $1,818,092 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 73 | $106,802,226 | $1,463,044 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 97 | $119,827,544 | $1,235,336 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 122 | $130,061,490 | $1,066,078 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 146 | $137,739,578 | $943,422 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 170 | $143,795,959 | $845,859 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 195 | $148,708,394 | $762,607 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 219 | $152,649,935 | $697,032 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 244 | $156,045,797 | $639,532 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 268 | $158,822,092 | $592,620 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 292 | $161,173,883 | $551,965 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 317 | $163,287,439 | $515,102 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 341 | $165,105,463 | $484,180 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 366 | $166,746,138 | $455,591 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 390 | $168,134,989 | $431,115 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 414 | $169,369,891 | $409,106 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 439 | $170,508,501 | $388,402 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 463 | $171,487,617 | $370,384 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 488 | $172,421,168 | $353,322 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 1,953 | $11,043,062 | $5,654 |
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