Total Subsidies payments in Kern County, California totaled $76.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $3,929,716 | $1,964,858 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $6,993,270 | $1,398,654 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 8 | $9,520,864 | $1,190,108 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 11 | $11,613,197 | $1,055,745 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 13 | $12,754,048 | $981,081 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 16 | $14,122,233 | $882,640 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 19 | $15,194,048 | $799,687 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 22 | $16,026,547 | $728,479 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 24 | $16,522,526 | $688,439 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 27 | $17,216,201 | $637,637 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 30 | $17,886,516 | $596,217 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 33 | $18,510,530 | $560,925 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 36 | $19,106,818 | $530,745 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 38 | $19,500,875 | $513,181 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 41 | $20,085,629 | $489,893 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 44 | $20,658,498 | $469,511 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 47 | $21,212,858 | $451,337 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 49 | $21,565,525 | $440,113 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 52 | $22,085,462 | $424,720 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 55 | $22,599,051 | $410,892 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 222 | $9,349,951 | $42,117 |
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