Commodity subsidies in California totaled $157 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 38 | $17,366,912 | $457,024 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 76 | $28,282,494 | $372,138 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 115 | $37,920,897 | $329,747 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 153 | $45,593,652 | $297,998 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 192 | $52,777,521 | $274,883 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 230 | $59,431,446 | $258,398 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 269 | $65,951,292 | $245,172 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 307 | $72,068,626 | $234,751 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 346 | $78,129,473 | $225,808 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 384 | $83,845,550 | $218,348 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 422 | $89,430,972 | $211,922 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 461 | $95,031,246 | $206,142 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 499 | $100,358,418 | $201,119 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 538 | $105,718,292 | $196,502 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 576 | $110,837,148 | $192,426 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 615 | $115,979,175 | $188,584 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 653 | $120,894,813 | $185,138 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 692 | $125,757,851 | $181,731 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 730 | $129,572,188 | $177,496 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 769 | $132,595,160 | $172,425 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 3,076 | $24,877,261 | $8,088 |
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