Commodity subsidies in Mendocino County, California totaled $11.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $2,017,537 | $504,384 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 8 | $2,963,565 | $370,446 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 12 | $3,726,833 | $310,569 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 17 | $4,528,534 | $266,384 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 21 | $5,060,555 | $240,979 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 25 | $5,522,001 | $220,880 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 30 | $6,007,587 | $200,253 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 34 | $6,351,649 | $186,813 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 38 | $6,661,993 | $175,316 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 43 | $7,010,455 | $163,034 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 47 | $7,278,972 | $154,872 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 51 | $7,536,597 | $147,776 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 55 | $7,785,807 | $141,560 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 60 | $8,084,485 | $134,741 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 64 | $8,311,665 | $129,870 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 68 | $8,513,229 | $125,195 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 73 | $8,734,032 | $119,644 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 77 | $8,889,577 | $115,449 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 81 | $9,034,858 | $111,541 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 86 | $9,206,448 | $107,052 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 344 | $2,687,099 | $7,811 |
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