Commodity subsidies in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $48.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 65 | $13,240,905 | $203,706 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 130 | $19,741,475 | $151,858 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 195 | $24,509,619 | $125,690 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 261 | $28,179,845 | $107,969 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 326 | $30,990,150 | $95,062 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 391 | $33,318,255 | $85,213 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 457 | $35,241,239 | $77,114 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 522 | $36,789,251 | $70,477 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 587 | $38,075,444 | $64,864 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 653 | $39,124,650 | $59,915 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 718 | $39,981,363 | $55,684 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 783 | $40,706,009 | $51,987 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 849 | $41,329,507 | $48,680 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 914 | $41,855,294 | $45,794 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 979 | $42,317,835 | $43,226 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 1,045 | $42,734,132 | $40,894 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 1,110 | $43,097,753 | $38,827 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 1,175 | $43,421,274 | $36,954 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 1,241 | $43,716,442 | $35,227 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 1,306 | $43,982,475 | $33,677 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 5,226 | $4,111,013 | $787 |
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