Commodity subsidies in Butte County, California totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $128,130 | $128,130 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $216,049 | $72,016 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $248,164 | $62,041 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $306,176 | $51,029 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 8 | $356,483 | $44,560 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 9 | $380,328 | $42,259 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 11 | $427,828 | $38,893 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 13 | $468,979 | $36,075 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 14 | $486,848 | $34,775 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 16 | $519,576 | $32,473 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 18 | $548,965 | $30,498 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 19 | $562,273 | $29,593 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 21 | $587,408 | $27,972 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 23 | $611,158 | $26,572 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 24 | $623,033 | $25,960 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 26 | $646,783 | $24,876 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 28 | $670,533 | $23,948 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 29 | $682,408 | $23,531 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 31 | $706,158 | $22,779 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 33 | $729,908 | $22,118 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 133 | $423,145 | $3,182 |
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