Commodity subsidies in Lake County, California totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $304,572 | $304,572 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $836,556 | $278,852 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $1,287,248 | $257,450 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 7 | $1,639,071 | $234,153 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 9 | $1,957,981 | $217,553 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 11 | $2,261,737 | $205,612 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 13 | $2,509,903 | $193,069 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 15 | $2,728,018 | $181,868 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 17 | $2,929,365 | $172,316 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 19 | $3,124,056 | $164,424 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 21 | $3,309,632 | $157,602 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 23 | $3,455,440 | $150,237 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 25 | $3,580,613 | $143,225 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 27 | $3,697,870 | $136,958 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 29 | $3,810,167 | $131,385 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 31 | $3,916,545 | $126,340 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 33 | $4,016,485 | $121,712 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 35 | $4,112,748 | $117,507 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 37 | $4,202,152 | $113,572 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 39 | $4,283,656 | $109,837 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 158 | $1,168,611 | $7,396 |
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