Commodity subsidies in Butte County, California totaled $6.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 46 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $561,950 | $112,390 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $1,041,003 | $94,637 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 17 | $1,406,283 | $82,723 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 23 | $1,729,849 | $75,211 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 29 | $1,993,991 | $68,758 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 35 | $2,215,800 | $63,309 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 41 | $2,418,153 | $58,979 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 47 | $2,606,833 | $55,465 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 53 | $2,780,334 | $52,459 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 59 | $2,942,846 | $49,879 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 65 | $3,093,509 | $47,592 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 71 | $3,236,740 | $45,588 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 77 | $3,372,231 | $43,795 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 83 | $3,495,884 | $42,119 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 89 | $3,613,933 | $40,606 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 95 | $3,726,505 | $39,226 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 101 | $3,832,799 | $37,949 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 107 | $3,933,565 | $36,762 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 113 | $4,028,105 | $35,647 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 119 | $4,117,543 | $34,601 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 480 | $2,227,768 | $4,641 |
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