Commodity subsidies in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $128 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 72 | $38,125,992 | $529,528 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 145 | $56,104,717 | $386,929 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 217 | $69,005,381 | $317,997 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 290 | $78,863,043 | $271,942 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 363 | $86,433,461 | $238,109 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 435 | $92,292,241 | $212,166 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 508 | $96,966,113 | $190,878 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 581 | $100,782,838 | $173,464 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 653 | $103,747,972 | $158,879 |
| Top 10% | 83% | 726 | $106,270,015 | $146,377 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 799 | $108,426,393 | $135,703 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 871 | $110,210,731 | $126,534 |
| Top 13% | 87% | 944 | $111,722,350 | $118,350 |
| Top 14% | 88% | 1,016 | $112,981,479 | $111,202 |
| Top 15% | 89% | 1,089 | $114,093,059 | $104,769 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 1,162 | $115,067,460 | $99,025 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 1,234 | $115,933,186 | $93,949 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 1,307 | $116,732,274 | $89,313 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 1,380 | $117,458,805 | $85,115 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 1,452 | $118,107,755 | $81,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 5,812 | $10,267,964 | $1,767 |
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