Commodity subsidies in Madera County, California totaled $14.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $2,499,987 | $1,249,993 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 5 | $3,621,886 | $724,377 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 8 | $4,381,844 | $547,731 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 11 | $5,113,968 | $464,906 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 14 | $5,754,078 | $411,006 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 17 | $6,298,814 | $370,518 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 20 | $6,770,751 | $338,538 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 23 | $7,209,824 | $313,471 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 26 | $7,638,311 | $293,781 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 29 | $8,047,304 | $277,493 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 32 | $8,445,334 | $263,917 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 35 | $8,831,004 | $252,314 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 38 | $9,212,523 | $242,435 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 41 | $9,580,711 | $233,676 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 44 | $9,941,726 | $225,948 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 47 | $10,267,221 | $218,452 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 50 | $10,532,692 | $210,654 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 53 | $10,772,395 | $203,253 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 56 | $10,981,844 | $196,104 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 59 | $11,185,777 | $189,589 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 240 | $3,414,317 | $14,226 |
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