Total Subsidies payments in Kern County, California totaled $64.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 41 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $1,351,970 | $450,657 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 7 | $2,822,234 | $403,176 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $3,800,226 | $380,023 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 14 | $4,931,497 | $352,250 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 18 | $5,952,775 | $330,710 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 21 | $6,673,121 | $317,768 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 25 | $7,481,934 | $299,277 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 29 | $8,247,404 | $284,393 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 32 | $8,794,662 | $274,833 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 36 | $9,481,495 | $263,375 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 40 | $10,138,419 | $253,460 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 43 | $10,600,745 | $246,529 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 47 | $11,180,172 | $237,876 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 50 | $11,599,269 | $231,985 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 54 | $12,139,430 | $224,804 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 58 | $12,649,450 | $218,094 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 61 | $13,023,941 | $213,507 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 65 | $13,512,607 | $207,886 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 69 | $13,980,893 | $202,622 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 72 | $14,314,051 | $198,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 292 | $8,604,981 | $29,469 |
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