Commodity subsidies in San Benito County, California totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $628,750 | $628,750 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $878,750 | $439,375 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $1,123,750 | $374,583 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 4 | $1,367,480 | $341,870 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 6 | $1,708,287 | $284,715 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 7 | $1,838,957 | $262,708 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 8 | $1,960,207 | $245,026 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 9 | $2,017,904 | $224,212 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 10 | $2,072,174 | $207,217 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 12 | $2,175,374 | $181,281 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 13 | $2,224,851 | $171,142 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 14 | $2,272,388 | $162,313 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 15 | $2,316,921 | $154,461 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 17 | $2,402,454 | $141,321 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 18 | $2,443,241 | $135,736 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 19 | $2,473,931 | $130,207 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 20 | $2,503,251 | $125,163 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 21 | $2,529,859 | $120,469 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 23 | $2,572,124 | $111,831 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 24 | $2,590,072 | $107,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 98 | $494,169 | $5,043 |
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