Commodity subsidies in La Paz County, Arizona totaled $104 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $17,980,722 | $17,980,722 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $32,973,315 | $10,991,105 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 5 | $42,206,448 | $8,441,290 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 7 | $50,127,161 | $7,161,023 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 9 | $55,865,431 | $6,207,270 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 11 | $61,117,049 | $5,556,095 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 13 | $66,302,256 | $5,100,174 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 15 | $70,829,279 | $4,721,952 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 17 | $74,440,020 | $4,378,825 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 18 | $75,934,574 | $4,218,587 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 20 | $78,428,430 | $3,921,422 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 22 | $80,496,478 | $3,658,931 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 24 | $82,390,240 | $3,432,927 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 26 | $84,169,343 | $3,237,282 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 28 | $85,836,661 | $3,065,595 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 30 | $87,269,705 | $2,908,990 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 32 | $88,588,020 | $2,768,376 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 34 | $89,762,707 | $2,640,080 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 35 | $90,326,778 | $2,580,765 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 37 | $91,411,252 | $2,470,574 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 152 | $12,871,872 | $84,683 |
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