Commodity subsidies in Shasta County, California totaled $763,642 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $165,334 | $165,334 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $266,689 | $133,344 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 3 | $298,501 | $99,500 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 4 | $330,190 | $82,547 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 5 | $360,973 | $72,195 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 6 | $383,946 | $63,991 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 7 | $405,638 | $57,948 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 8 | $427,226 | $53,403 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 9 | $444,764 | $49,418 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 10 | $459,927 | $45,993 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 11 | $473,226 | $43,021 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 12 | $486,134 | $40,511 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 13 | $498,791 | $38,369 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 14 | $511,357 | $36,525 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 15 | $523,313 | $34,888 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 16 | $534,842 | $33,428 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 17 | $544,400 | $32,024 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 18 | $553,521 | $30,751 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 19 | $561,029 | $29,528 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 21 | $575,356 | $27,398 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 84 | $188,285 | $2,241 |
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