Commodity subsidies in Contra Costa County, California totaled $13.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $1,999,097 | $999,548 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 4 | $3,658,710 | $914,678 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 6 | $4,777,948 | $796,325 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 8 | $5,654,348 | $706,793 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 10 | $6,302,708 | $630,271 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 12 | $6,864,493 | $572,041 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 14 | $7,356,845 | $525,489 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 16 | $7,836,565 | $489,785 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 18 | $8,267,363 | $459,298 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 20 | $8,659,142 | $432,957 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 22 | $9,036,104 | $410,732 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 24 | $9,357,396 | $389,891 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 26 | $9,634,830 | $370,570 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 28 | $9,889,826 | $353,208 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 30 | $10,133,435 | $337,781 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 32 | $10,358,231 | $323,695 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 34 | $10,577,813 | $311,112 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 36 | $10,745,770 | $298,494 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 38 | $10,899,418 | $286,827 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 40 | $11,028,010 | $275,700 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 162 | $2,010,322 | $12,409 |
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