Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Tennessee totaled $6.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 2 | $1,621,413 | $810,706 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 4 | $2,321,347 | $580,337 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 6 | $2,683,457 | $447,243 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 9 | $3,110,952 | $345,661 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 11 | $3,341,635 | $303,785 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 13 | $3,554,197 | $273,400 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 16 | $3,827,972 | $239,248 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 18 | $3,974,952 | $220,831 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 20 | $4,094,046 | $204,702 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 23 | $4,262,971 | $185,347 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 25 | $4,359,020 | $174,361 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 27 | $4,446,422 | $164,682 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 30 | $4,550,690 | $151,690 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 32 | $4,608,222 | $144,007 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 34 | $4,663,344 | $137,157 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 36 | $4,712,706 | $130,909 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 39 | $4,780,880 | $122,587 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 41 | $4,821,710 | $117,603 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 43 | $4,857,580 | $112,967 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 46 | $4,903,866 | $106,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 185 | $569,249 | $3,077 |
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