Commodity subsidies in Putnam County, Tennessee totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 48% | 18 | $2,856,256 | $158,681 |
| Top 2% | 59% | 36 | $3,493,356 | $97,038 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 54 | $3,878,183 | $71,818 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 73 | $4,152,576 | $56,885 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 91 | $4,356,077 | $47,869 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 109 | $4,526,102 | $41,524 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 128 | $4,674,520 | $36,520 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 146 | $4,798,097 | $32,864 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 164 | $4,904,685 | $29,907 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 183 | $5,002,498 | $27,336 |
| Top 11% | 86% | 201 | $5,086,226 | $25,305 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 219 | $5,160,199 | $23,563 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 237 | $5,226,562 | $22,053 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 256 | $5,289,344 | $20,662 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 274 | $5,342,677 | $19,499 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 292 | $5,391,092 | $18,463 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 311 | $5,436,606 | $17,481 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 329 | $5,475,894 | $16,644 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 347 | $5,511,106 | $15,882 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 366 | $5,544,375 | $15,149 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 1,464 | $403,946 | $276 |
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