Total Subsidies payments in California totaled $872 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 91 | $73,574,167 | $808,507 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 182 | $114,196,088 | $627,451 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 273 | $144,539,281 | $529,448 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 365 | $169,388,184 | $464,077 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 456 | $191,095,367 | $419,069 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 547 | $210,193,191 | $384,265 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 638 | $227,380,076 | $356,395 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 730 | $243,178,233 | $333,121 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 821 | $257,268,390 | $313,360 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 912 | $270,201,624 | $296,274 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 1,003 | $282,055,656 | $281,212 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 1,095 | $293,527,796 | $268,062 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 1,186 | $304,305,712 | $256,582 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 1,277 | $314,397,440 | $246,200 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 1,369 | $323,951,893 | $236,634 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 1,460 | $332,814,531 | $227,955 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 1,551 | $341,132,334 | $219,943 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 1,642 | $348,952,032 | $212,516 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 1,734 | $356,474,574 | $205,579 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 1,825 | $363,523,580 | $199,191 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 7,302 | $146,503,301 | $20,063 |
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