Total Subsidies payments in Merced County, California totaled $188 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 14 | $20,212,408 | $1,443,743 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 28 | $35,741,426 | $1,276,480 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 42 | $49,257,897 | $1,172,807 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 56 | $60,660,909 | $1,083,231 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 70 | $70,039,361 | $1,000,562 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 84 | $78,341,460 | $932,636 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 98 | $85,915,545 | $876,689 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 112 | $93,121,431 | $831,441 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 126 | $99,818,623 | $792,211 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 140 | $105,766,075 | $755,472 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 154 | $111,265,892 | $722,506 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 168 | $116,255,970 | $692,000 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 182 | $120,896,077 | $664,264 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 196 | $125,202,460 | $638,788 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 210 | $128,918,491 | $613,898 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 224 | $132,289,878 | $590,580 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 238 | $135,445,190 | $569,097 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 252 | $138,340,377 | $548,970 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 266 | $140,944,947 | $529,868 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 280 | $143,282,642 | $511,724 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,120 | $34,468,174 | $30,775 |
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