Total Subsidies payments in Smith County, Tennessee totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 4 | $414,434 | $103,609 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 8 | $639,682 | $79,960 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 12 | $730,981 | $60,915 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 16 | $789,608 | $49,351 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 20 | $833,190 | $41,659 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 24 | $864,375 | $36,016 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 28 | $891,535 | $31,841 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 32 | $914,542 | $28,579 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 36 | $931,601 | $25,878 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 40 | $944,768 | $23,619 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 44 | $955,976 | $21,727 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 48 | $965,651 | $20,118 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 52 | $974,946 | $18,749 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 56 | $984,023 | $17,572 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 60 | $992,677 | $16,545 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 64 | $1,000,573 | $15,634 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 68 | $1,008,048 | $14,824 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 72 | $1,015,213 | $14,100 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 76 | $1,022,061 | $13,448 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 80 | $1,028,532 | $12,857 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 322 | $183,957 | $571 |
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