Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Tennessee totaled $5.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 2 | $1,560,840 | $780,420 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 4 | $2,244,964 | $561,241 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 6 | $2,607,074 | $434,512 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 8 | $2,883,940 | $360,492 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 10 | $3,128,470 | $312,847 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 12 | $3,337,849 | $278,154 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 14 | $3,525,848 | $251,846 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 17 | $3,775,521 | $222,089 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 19 | $3,902,583 | $205,399 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 21 | $4,017,388 | $191,304 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 23 | $4,122,178 | $179,225 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 25 | $4,211,646 | $168,466 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 27 | $4,293,776 | $159,029 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 29 | $4,359,227 | $150,318 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 31 | $4,416,760 | $142,476 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 34 | $4,495,892 | $132,232 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 36 | $4,541,846 | $126,162 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 38 | $4,584,481 | $120,644 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 40 | $4,622,405 | $115,560 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 42 | $4,653,720 | $110,803 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 171 | $531,125 | $3,106 |
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