Commodity subsidies in Humboldt County, California totaled $32.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $4,753,383 | $950,677 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 10 | $8,063,340 | $806,334 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 15 | $10,582,505 | $705,500 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 20 | $12,663,493 | $633,175 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 25 | $14,465,901 | $578,636 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 30 | $16,129,098 | $537,637 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 35 | $17,538,472 | $501,099 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 40 | $18,797,441 | $469,936 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 45 | $19,937,161 | $443,048 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 50 | $20,920,831 | $418,417 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 55 | $21,654,513 | $393,718 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 60 | $22,303,859 | $371,731 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 65 | $22,894,553 | $352,224 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 70 | $23,447,241 | $334,961 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 75 | $23,971,517 | $319,620 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 80 | $24,451,079 | $305,638 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 85 | $24,901,212 | $292,955 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 90 | $25,329,075 | $281,434 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 95 | $25,729,639 | $270,838 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 100 | $26,106,214 | $261,062 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 403 | $6,236,125 | $15,474 |
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