Commodity subsidies in California totaled $2.1 billion in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 218 | $281,917,511 | $1,293,200 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 437 | $477,737,736 | $1,093,221 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 656 | $628,491,670 | $958,067 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 875 | $752,774,475 | $860,314 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 1,094 | $863,179,626 | $789,012 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 1,313 | $962,785,003 | $733,271 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,532 | $1,049,665,734 | $685,160 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 1,751 | $1,127,080,289 | $643,678 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 1,970 | $1,195,898,024 | $607,055 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 2,189 | $1,257,607,943 | $574,513 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 2,408 | $1,314,037,868 | $545,697 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 2,627 | $1,367,143,160 | $520,420 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 2,846 | $1,415,469,061 | $497,354 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 3,065 | $1,459,383,188 | $476,145 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 3,284 | $1,499,220,665 | $456,523 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 3,503 | $1,535,923,666 | $438,460 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 3,722 | $1,569,694,544 | $421,734 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 3,941 | $1,600,740,091 | $406,176 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 4,160 | $1,629,378,674 | $391,678 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 4,379 | $1,655,813,940 | $378,126 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 17,518 | $411,432,219 | $23,486 |
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