Total Subsidies payments in Imperial County, California totaled $64.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 43 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $4,074,407 | $1,358,136 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 7 | $8,347,697 | $1,192,528 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 10 | $11,312,281 | $1,131,228 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 14 | $14,895,310 | $1,063,951 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 17 | $17,143,522 | $1,008,442 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 21 | $19,804,132 | $943,054 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 25 | $22,063,128 | $882,525 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 28 | $23,563,128 | $841,540 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 32 | $25,563,128 | $798,848 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 35 | $27,063,128 | $773,232 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 39 | $29,041,415 | $744,652 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 43 | $30,926,387 | $719,218 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 46 | $32,204,770 | $700,104 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 50 | $33,818,665 | $676,373 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 53 | $34,977,957 | $659,961 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 57 | $36,466,234 | $639,758 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 61 | $37,885,872 | $621,080 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 64 | $38,914,005 | $608,031 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 68 | $40,158,066 | $590,560 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 71 | $41,013,982 | $577,662 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 288 | $21,427,275 | $74,400 |
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