Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Tennessee totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $360,092 | $360,092 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $659,846 | $219,949 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 5 | $896,828 | $179,366 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 7 | $1,053,234 | $150,462 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 9 | $1,191,365 | $132,374 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 11 | $1,303,519 | $118,502 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 13 | $1,396,619 | $107,432 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 15 | $1,480,322 | $98,688 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 17 | $1,540,403 | $90,612 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 19 | $1,592,397 | $83,810 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 21 | $1,641,190 | $78,152 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 23 | $1,688,598 | $73,417 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 25 | $1,730,162 | $69,206 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 27 | $1,766,216 | $65,415 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 29 | $1,798,336 | $62,012 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 31 | $1,823,867 | $58,834 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 33 | $1,846,187 | $55,945 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 35 | $1,864,402 | $53,269 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 37 | $1,881,891 | $50,862 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 39 | $1,897,114 | $48,644 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 157 | $207,239 | $1,320 |
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