Commodity subsidies in Putnam County, Tennessee totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| 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% | 47% | 10 | $808,343 | $80,834 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 12 | $860,259 | $71,688 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 15 | $921,541 | $61,436 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 17 | $952,712 | $56,042 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 20 | $993,235 | $49,662 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 22 | $1,018,891 | $46,313 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 25 | $1,053,743 | $42,150 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 27 | $1,073,259 | $39,750 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 30 | $1,100,552 | $36,685 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 33 | $1,126,118 | $34,125 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 35 | $1,142,978 | $32,657 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 38 | $1,167,628 | $30,727 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 40 | $1,183,567 | $29,589 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 43 | $1,206,007 | $28,047 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 45 | $1,220,603 | $27,125 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 48 | $1,241,576 | $25,866 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 50 | $1,254,926 | $25,099 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 204 | $481,841 | $2,362 |
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