Commodity subsidies in Calaveras County, California totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $184,218 | $184,218 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $360,029 | $180,015 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $528,226 | $176,075 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $675,093 | $168,773 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $792,425 | $158,485 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 6 | $894,335 | $149,056 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 7 | $970,283 | $138,612 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 8 | $1,042,271 | $130,284 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 10 | $1,170,224 | $117,022 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 11 | $1,226,913 | $111,538 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 12 | $1,274,607 | $106,217 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 13 | $1,322,258 | $101,712 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 14 | $1,362,448 | $97,318 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 15 | $1,400,490 | $93,366 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 16 | $1,437,521 | $89,845 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 17 | $1,473,587 | $86,682 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 19 | $1,540,542 | $81,081 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 20 | $1,571,561 | $78,578 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 21 | $1,602,516 | $76,310 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 22 | $1,632,161 | $74,189 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 90 | $596,992 | $6,633 |
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