Commodity subsidies in Los Angeles County, California totaled $8.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $1,498,357 | $1,498,357 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 3 | $3,142,078 | $1,047,359 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 5 | $3,680,333 | $736,067 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 7 | $4,180,333 | $597,190 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 9 | $4,611,042 | $512,338 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 10 | $4,811,663 | $481,166 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 12 | $5,166,641 | $430,553 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 14 | $5,471,827 | $390,845 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 16 | $5,747,086 | $359,193 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 18 | $6,003,104 | $333,506 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 20 | $6,230,682 | $311,534 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 21 | $6,335,128 | $301,673 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 23 | $6,541,037 | $284,393 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 25 | $6,705,911 | $268,236 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 27 | $6,837,029 | $253,223 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 29 | $6,957,404 | $239,910 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 30 | $7,015,795 | $233,860 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 32 | $7,131,625 | $222,863 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 34 | $7,240,884 | $212,967 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 36 | $7,344,379 | $204,011 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 146 | $1,112,292 | $7,618 |
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