Total Subsidies payments in California totaled $18.2 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 71 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 801 | $3,089,252,997 | $3,856,745 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 1,602 | $4,475,436,795 | $2,793,656 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 2,404 | $5,493,850,875 | $2,285,296 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 3,205 | $6,311,936,935 | $1,969,403 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 4,007 | $6,999,609,679 | $1,746,845 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 4,808 | $7,586,311,348 | $1,577,852 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 5,610 | $8,088,207,178 | $1,441,748 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 6,411 | $8,521,260,121 | $1,329,162 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 7,212 | $8,905,907,011 | $1,234,873 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 8,014 | $9,246,957,177 | $1,153,850 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 8,815 | $9,550,086,212 | $1,083,390 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 9,617 | $9,819,993,892 | $1,021,108 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 10,418 | $10,061,986,469 | $965,827 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 11,220 | $10,280,697,380 | $916,283 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 12,021 | $10,480,359,338 | $871,838 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 12,823 | $10,662,640,741 | $831,525 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 13,624 | $10,828,117,351 | $794,783 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 14,425 | $10,980,341,598 | $761,202 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 15,227 | $11,120,068,027 | $730,286 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 16,028 | $11,248,569,154 | $701,807 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 64,116 | $1,811,448,715 | $28,253 |
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