Commodity subsidies in San Luis Obispo County, California totaled $24.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $3,881,440 | $776,288 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 11 | $6,792,658 | $617,514 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 16 | $8,862,445 | $553,903 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 22 | $10,641,716 | $483,714 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 28 | $12,182,490 | $435,089 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 33 | $13,355,532 | $404,713 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 39 | $14,448,448 | $370,473 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 44 | $15,154,772 | $344,427 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 50 | $15,880,035 | $317,601 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 56 | $16,514,278 | $294,898 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 61 | $17,000,764 | $278,701 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 67 | $17,556,558 | $262,038 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 72 | $17,994,457 | $249,923 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 78 | $18,483,928 | $236,973 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 84 | $18,938,286 | $225,456 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 89 | $19,291,005 | $216,753 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 95 | $19,662,874 | $206,978 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 100 | $19,946,552 | $199,466 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 106 | $20,261,694 | $191,148 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 112 | $20,552,112 | $183,501 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 448 | $4,365,029 | $9,743 |
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