Commodity subsidies in Hawaii totaled $47.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 16 | $7,140,619 | $446,289 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 32 | $11,084,834 | $346,401 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 48 | $14,129,525 | $294,365 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 65 | $16,634,507 | $255,915 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 81 | $18,622,889 | $229,912 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 97 | $20,388,100 | $210,187 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 114 | $22,080,448 | $193,688 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 130 | $23,501,173 | $180,778 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 146 | $24,795,347 | $169,831 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 163 | $26,030,956 | $159,699 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 179 | $27,092,747 | $151,356 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 195 | $28,087,837 | $144,040 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 212 | $29,076,022 | $137,151 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 228 | $29,953,636 | $131,376 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 244 | $30,760,315 | $126,067 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 260 | $31,521,221 | $121,235 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 277 | $32,290,796 | $116,573 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 293 | $32,983,910 | $112,573 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 309 | $33,621,659 | $108,808 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 326 | $34,262,604 | $105,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,305 | $12,974,955 | $9,942 |
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