Total Subsidies payments in San Luis Obispo County, California totaled $15.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $1,767,712 | $441,928 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 8 | $2,518,515 | $314,814 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 13 | $3,217,832 | $247,526 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 17 | $3,650,829 | $214,755 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 21 | $4,008,486 | $190,880 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 26 | $4,387,355 | $168,744 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 30 | $4,657,677 | $155,256 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 34 | $4,903,262 | $144,214 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 39 | $5,188,133 | $133,029 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 43 | $5,410,914 | $125,835 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 47 | $5,623,094 | $119,640 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 52 | $5,860,452 | $112,701 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 56 | $6,037,460 | $107,812 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 60 | $6,194,045 | $103,234 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 65 | $6,374,768 | $98,073 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 69 | $6,514,645 | $94,415 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 73 | $6,651,760 | $91,120 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 78 | $6,811,934 | $87,332 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 82 | $6,932,180 | $84,539 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 86 | $7,047,706 | $81,950 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 348 | $2,613,145 | $7,509 |
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