Total Subsidies payments in Imperial County, California totaled $18.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $1,507,205 | $753,603 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $2,941,940 | $735,485 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 7 | $4,764,912 | $680,702 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 9 | $5,740,972 | $637,886 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 12 | $6,928,569 | $577,381 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 14 | $7,519,808 | $537,129 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 17 | $8,307,596 | $488,682 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 19 | $8,773,676 | $461,772 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 22 | $9,389,983 | $426,817 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 24 | $9,756,708 | $406,529 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 27 | $10,256,932 | $379,886 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 29 | $10,517,687 | $362,679 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 32 | $10,873,400 | $339,794 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 34 | $11,093,884 | $326,291 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 37 | $11,411,190 | $308,411 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 39 | $11,608,043 | $297,642 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 42 | $11,884,935 | $282,975 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 44 | $12,062,655 | $274,151 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 47 | $12,313,267 | $261,984 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 49 | $12,477,773 | $254,648 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 200 | $4,316,970 | $21,585 |
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