Commodity subsidies in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $126 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 83 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 66 | $35,455,417 | $537,203 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 133 | $52,588,675 | $395,404 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 200 | $65,223,747 | $326,119 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 267 | $75,060,175 | $281,124 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 333 | $82,844,257 | $248,782 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 400 | $89,194,026 | $222,985 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 467 | $94,312,815 | $201,955 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 534 | $98,372,442 | $184,218 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 601 | $101,738,762 | $169,282 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 667 | $104,496,895 | $156,667 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 734 | $106,864,182 | $145,592 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 801 | $108,769,648 | $135,792 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 868 | $110,379,690 | $127,166 |
| Top 14% | 89% | 934 | $111,696,011 | $119,589 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 1,001 | $112,843,324 | $112,731 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 1,068 | $113,852,337 | $106,603 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 1,135 | $114,728,382 | $101,082 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 1,202 | $115,496,065 | $96,087 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 1,268 | $116,173,458 | $91,619 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 1,335 | $116,794,897 | $87,487 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 5,343 | $9,362,767 | $1,752 |
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