Commodity subsidies in Putnam County, Tennessee totaled $6.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 84 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 48% | 18 | $2,857,511 | $158,751 |
| Top 2% | 59% | 36 | $3,497,396 | $97,150 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 55 | $3,903,586 | $70,974 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 73 | $4,161,738 | $57,010 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 91 | $4,366,255 | $47,981 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 110 | $4,545,290 | $41,321 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 128 | $4,685,778 | $36,608 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 146 | $4,809,902 | $32,945 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 165 | $4,922,041 | $29,831 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 183 | $5,015,390 | $27,407 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 201 | $5,099,126 | $25,369 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 220 | $5,177,345 | $23,533 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 238 | $5,243,320 | $22,031 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 256 | $5,303,522 | $20,717 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 275 | $5,360,035 | $19,491 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 293 | $5,408,282 | $18,458 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 311 | $5,451,310 | $17,528 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 330 | $5,492,614 | $16,644 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 348 | $5,527,720 | $15,884 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 366 | $5,559,177 | $15,189 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,468 | $405,878 | $276 |
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