Commodity subsidies in Van Buren County, Tennessee totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 2 | $441,412 | $220,706 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 4 | $648,310 | $162,077 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 7 | $863,160 | $123,309 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 9 | $994,235 | $110,471 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 11 | $1,073,274 | $97,570 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 14 | $1,160,703 | $82,907 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 16 | $1,214,107 | $75,882 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 18 | $1,258,358 | $69,909 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 21 | $1,316,402 | $62,686 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 23 | $1,352,049 | $58,785 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 25 | $1,385,476 | $55,419 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 28 | $1,430,184 | $51,078 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 30 | $1,457,449 | $48,582 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 32 | $1,483,414 | $46,357 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 35 | $1,515,747 | $43,307 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 37 | $1,535,897 | $41,511 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 39 | $1,555,452 | $39,883 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 42 | $1,583,324 | $37,698 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 44 | $1,601,302 | $36,393 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 46 | $1,618,001 | $35,174 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 188 | $330,598 | $1,759 |
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