Commodity subsidies in Imperial County, California totaled $3.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 35 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $189,144 | $189,144 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $320,697 | $160,349 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $543,792 | $135,948 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 5 | $650,206 | $130,041 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 6 | $751,799 | $125,300 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 8 | $926,240 | $115,780 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 9 | $1,005,823 | $111,758 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 10 | $1,081,125 | $108,112 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 12 | $1,210,724 | $100,894 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 13 | $1,268,074 | $97,544 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 15 | $1,379,079 | $91,939 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 16 | $1,432,646 | $89,540 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 17 | $1,485,507 | $87,383 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 19 | $1,590,125 | $83,691 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 20 | $1,641,532 | $82,077 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 21 | $1,689,747 | $80,464 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 23 | $1,785,674 | $77,638 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 24 | $1,833,456 | $76,394 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 26 | $1,928,469 | $74,172 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 27 | $1,975,576 | $73,169 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 110 | $1,634,309 | $14,857 |
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