Total Subsidies payments in Kern County, California totaled $79.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $4,067,376 | $813,475 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $6,688,017 | $668,802 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 15 | $8,780,088 | $585,339 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 21 | $10,897,380 | $518,923 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 26 | $12,242,171 | $470,853 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 31 | $13,492,171 | $435,231 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 37 | $14,951,070 | $404,083 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 42 | $16,044,733 | $382,017 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 47 | $17,083,109 | $363,470 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 53 | $18,206,822 | $343,525 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 58 | $19,073,890 | $328,860 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 63 | $19,897,718 | $315,837 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 69 | $20,839,310 | $302,019 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 74 | $21,552,974 | $291,256 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 79 | $22,214,001 | $281,190 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 85 | $22,989,862 | $270,469 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 90 | $23,623,875 | $262,488 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 95 | $24,241,731 | $255,176 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 101 | $24,969,978 | $247,228 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 106 | $25,570,820 | $241,234 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 426 | $9,819,037 | $23,049 |
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