Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Tennessee totaled $5.3 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1 | $1,268,686 | $1,268,686 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 3 | $2,352,716 | $784,239 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 4 | $2,646,305 | $661,576 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 6 | $3,156,502 | $526,084 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 7 | $3,384,395 | $483,485 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 9 | $3,778,568 | $419,841 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 10 | $3,930,781 | $393,078 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 12 | $4,191,283 | $349,274 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 13 | $4,302,406 | $330,954 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 15 | $4,475,278 | $298,352 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 17 | $4,605,747 | $270,926 |
| Top 12% | 87% | 18 | $4,652,836 | $258,491 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 20 | $4,727,127 | $236,356 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 21 | $4,758,786 | $226,609 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 23 | $4,818,394 | $209,495 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 24 | $4,842,656 | $201,777 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 26 | $4,887,067 | $187,964 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 27 | $4,904,072 | $181,632 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 29 | $4,937,585 | $170,262 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 31 | $4,970,006 | $160,323 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 124 | $353,596 | $2,852 |
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