Total Subsidies payments in California totaled $966 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 147 | $100,771,516 | $685,521 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 295 | $157,208,419 | $532,910 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 443 | $198,344,528 | $447,730 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 591 | $235,265,107 | $398,080 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 739 | $268,637,032 | $363,514 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 887 | $297,053,553 | $334,897 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 1,035 | $321,782,948 | $310,901 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 1,183 | $343,780,996 | $290,601 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 1,331 | $363,939,319 | $273,433 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,479 | $383,067,191 | $259,004 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 1,627 | $401,575,685 | $246,820 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 1,775 | $419,340,863 | $236,248 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 1,923 | $435,814,126 | $226,632 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 2,071 | $450,690,818 | $217,620 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 2,219 | $464,171,761 | $209,181 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 2,367 | $476,421,180 | $201,276 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 2,515 | $487,671,762 | $193,905 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 2,663 | $497,992,751 | $187,004 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 2,811 | $507,692,329 | $180,609 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 2,959 | $516,762,108 | $174,641 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 11,837 | $150,191,450 | $12,688 |
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