Commodity subsidies in Smith County, Tennessee totaled $13.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 50% | 19 | $6,696,895 | $352,468 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 39 | $8,207,045 | $210,437 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 59 | $9,028,690 | $153,029 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 79 | $9,572,955 | $121,177 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 99 | $9,968,708 | $100,694 |
| Top 6% | 77% | 118 | $10,265,983 | $87,000 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 138 | $10,530,955 | $76,311 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 158 | $10,760,437 | $68,104 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 178 | $10,970,111 | $61,630 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 198 | $11,158,574 | $56,356 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 218 | $11,323,112 | $51,941 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 237 | $11,458,939 | $48,350 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 257 | $11,588,925 | $45,093 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 277 | $11,707,166 | $42,264 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 297 | $11,816,145 | $39,785 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 317 | $11,913,860 | $37,583 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 337 | $12,005,669 | $35,625 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 356 | $12,085,454 | $33,948 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 376 | $12,163,220 | $32,349 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 396 | $12,235,917 | $30,899 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,587 | $1,063,467 | $670 |
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