Commodity subsidies in Kern County, California totaled $31.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $4,067,376 | $813,475 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $6,572,746 | $657,275 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $8,508,535 | $567,236 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 20 | $10,070,866 | $503,543 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 25 | $11,320,866 | $452,835 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 31 | $12,809,795 | $413,219 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 36 | $13,903,457 | $386,207 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 41 | $14,917,169 | $363,833 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 46 | $15,797,635 | $343,427 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 51 | $16,621,463 | $325,911 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 56 | $17,410,346 | $310,899 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 62 | $18,265,847 | $294,610 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 67 | $18,923,095 | $282,434 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 72 | $19,570,868 | $271,818 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 77 | $20,206,807 | $262,426 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 82 | $20,823,059 | $253,940 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 87 | $21,429,758 | $246,319 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 93 | $22,149,044 | $238,162 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 98 | $22,726,374 | $231,902 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 103 | $23,260,058 | $225,826 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 414 | $7,736,750 | $18,688 |
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