Total Subsidies payments in Putnam County, Tennessee totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $284,802 | $142,401 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 5 | $590,730 | $118,146 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 7 | $713,982 | $101,997 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 10 | $810,894 | $81,089 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 12 | $862,810 | $71,901 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 15 | $924,092 | $61,606 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 17 | $955,263 | $56,192 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 20 | $995,786 | $49,789 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 22 | $1,021,442 | $46,429 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 25 | $1,056,294 | $42,252 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 28 | $1,085,186 | $38,757 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 30 | $1,103,599 | $36,787 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 33 | $1,129,330 | $34,222 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 35 | $1,146,259 | $32,750 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 38 | $1,171,262 | $30,823 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 40 | $1,187,398 | $29,685 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 43 | $1,210,363 | $28,148 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 45 | $1,225,015 | $27,223 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 48 | $1,246,469 | $25,968 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 51 | $1,266,631 | $24,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 204 | $480,019 | $2,353 |
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