Commodity subsidies in Kern County, California totaled $9.3 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% | 13% | 1 | $1,235,019 | $1,235,019 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $1,616,726 | $808,363 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $2,247,170 | $561,793 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $2,494,658 | $498,932 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 6 | $2,730,410 | $455,068 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $3,181,471 | $397,684 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 9 | $3,395,056 | $377,228 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 10 | $3,599,444 | $359,944 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 12 | $3,998,336 | $333,195 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 13 | $4,194,697 | $322,669 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 14 | $4,387,366 | $313,383 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 16 | $4,768,463 | $298,029 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 17 | $4,945,919 | $290,936 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 19 | $5,294,137 | $278,639 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 20 | $5,466,682 | $273,334 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 21 | $5,638,948 | $268,521 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 23 | $5,978,587 | $259,939 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 24 | $6,146,295 | $256,096 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 25 | $6,313,670 | $252,547 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 27 | $6,638,844 | $245,883 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 109 | $2,682,970 | $24,614 |
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