Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Tennessee totaled $75.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 10 | $28,764,048 | $2,876,405 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 20 | $38,831,763 | $1,941,588 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 31 | $45,725,802 | $1,475,026 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 41 | $50,383,856 | $1,228,875 |
| Top 5% | 72% | 52 | $54,487,597 | $1,047,838 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 62 | $57,663,057 | $930,049 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 73 | $60,497,049 | $828,727 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 83 | $62,575,116 | $753,917 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 94 | $64,275,961 | $683,787 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 104 | $65,467,664 | $629,497 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 115 | $66,524,764 | $578,476 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 125 | $67,326,142 | $538,609 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 136 | $68,100,900 | $500,742 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 146 | $68,731,607 | $470,764 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 157 | $69,369,370 | $441,843 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 167 | $69,874,264 | $418,409 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 177 | $70,309,759 | $397,230 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 188 | $70,740,102 | $376,277 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 198 | $71,094,934 | $359,065 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 209 | $71,451,710 | $341,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 838 | $4,355,955 | $5,198 |
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