Total Subsidies payments in California totaled $2.4 billion in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 221 | $285,277,149 | $1,290,847 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 442 | $481,983,187 | $1,090,460 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 664 | $634,227,179 | $955,161 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 885 | $759,302,680 | $857,969 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 1,107 | $870,951,471 | $786,767 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 1,328 | $970,837,891 | $731,053 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,550 | $1,058,472,418 | $682,885 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 1,771 | $1,136,302,936 | $641,617 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 1,993 | $1,205,685,269 | $604,960 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 2,214 | $1,267,709,588 | $572,588 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 2,436 | $1,324,738,055 | $543,817 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 2,657 | $1,378,192,088 | $518,702 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 2,879 | $1,427,004,357 | $495,660 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 3,100 | $1,471,218,232 | $474,587 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 3,322 | $1,511,515,452 | $455,002 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 3,543 | $1,548,521,956 | $437,065 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 3,765 | $1,582,707,244 | $420,374 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 3,986 | $1,614,000,446 | $404,917 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 4,208 | $1,643,034,197 | $390,455 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 4,429 | $1,669,788,761 | $377,013 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 17,719 | $421,000,164 | $23,760 |
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