Total Subsidies payments in San Luis Obispo County, California totaled $7.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $250,650 | $125,325 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $543,588 | $108,718 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 7 | $727,644 | $103,949 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 10 | $969,741 | $96,974 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 13 | $1,180,512 | $90,809 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 15 | $1,311,102 | $87,407 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 18 | $1,468,046 | $81,558 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 20 | $1,559,134 | $77,957 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 23 | $1,689,313 | $73,448 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 26 | $1,806,863 | $69,495 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 28 | $1,882,176 | $67,221 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 31 | $1,991,302 | $64,236 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 33 | $2,056,582 | $62,321 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 36 | $2,147,335 | $59,648 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 39 | $2,223,306 | $57,008 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 41 | $2,267,819 | $55,313 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 44 | $2,328,543 | $52,921 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 46 | $2,366,681 | $51,450 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 49 | $2,421,161 | $49,411 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 52 | $2,469,087 | $47,482 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 208 | $661,464 | $3,180 |
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