Commodity subsidies in California totaled $583 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 140 | $95,128,090 | $679,486 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 281 | $146,586,802 | $521,661 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 422 | $183,483,828 | $434,796 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 563 | $218,273,624 | $387,697 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 704 | $248,173,278 | $352,519 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 844 | $273,150,065 | $323,638 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 985 | $295,064,891 | $299,558 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 1,126 | $314,611,644 | $279,406 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 1,267 | $332,960,461 | $262,794 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 1,408 | $350,663,225 | $249,051 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 1,549 | $367,617,982 | $237,326 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,689 | $383,237,154 | $226,902 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 1,830 | $397,406,515 | $217,162 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 1,971 | $410,076,018 | $208,055 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 2,112 | $421,399,795 | $199,526 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 2,253 | $431,636,436 | $191,583 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 2,393 | $441,024,324 | $184,298 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 2,534 | $449,774,168 | $177,496 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 2,675 | $457,848,832 | $171,158 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 2,816 | $465,303,000 | $165,235 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 11,266 | $117,419,250 | $10,422 |
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