Commodity subsidies in Sullivan County, Tennessee totaled $6.9 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% | 48% | 24 | $3,294,676 | $137,278 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 49 | $4,000,670 | $81,646 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 74 | $4,426,739 | $59,821 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 99 | $4,746,585 | $47,945 |
| Top 5% | 73% | 124 | $4,993,136 | $40,267 |
| Top 6% | 76% | 149 | $5,196,142 | $34,873 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 174 | $5,366,695 | $30,843 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 199 | $5,511,934 | $27,698 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 224 | $5,634,191 | $25,153 |
| Top 10% | 84% | 249 | $5,738,564 | $23,046 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 274 | $5,831,214 | $21,282 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 299 | $5,909,756 | $19,765 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 324 | $5,981,161 | $18,460 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 349 | $6,043,949 | $17,318 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 374 | $6,101,217 | $16,313 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 399 | $6,152,054 | $15,419 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 424 | $6,198,640 | $14,619 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 449 | $6,241,603 | $13,901 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 474 | $6,280,212 | $13,249 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 499 | $6,315,500 | $12,656 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,998 | $535,605 | $268 |
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