Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Tennessee totaled $6.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 85 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $1,271,485 | $1,271,485 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 3 | $2,355,515 | $785,172 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 5 | $2,920,959 | $584,192 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 6 | $3,159,301 | $526,550 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 8 | $3,599,322 | $449,915 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 10 | $3,933,580 | $393,358 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 12 | $4,194,082 | $349,507 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 13 | $4,305,205 | $331,170 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 15 | $4,478,077 | $298,538 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 17 | $4,613,997 | $271,412 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 19 | $4,715,575 | $248,188 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 20 | $4,755,365 | $237,768 |
| Top 13% | 88% | 22 | $4,821,526 | $219,160 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 24 | $4,875,813 | $203,159 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 25 | $4,899,181 | $195,967 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 27 | $4,938,584 | $182,911 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 29 | $4,972,545 | $171,467 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 31 | $5,005,537 | $161,469 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 32 | $5,021,523 | $156,923 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 34 | $5,049,994 | $148,529 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 139 | $401,730 | $2,890 |
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