Commodity subsidies in Kern County, California totaled $22.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 39 percent of commodity payments.
| 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% | 11% | 6 | $2,463,130 | $410,522 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $3,776,866 | $377,687 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 13 | $4,607,588 | $354,430 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 16 | $5,354,226 | $334,639 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 20 | $6,205,021 | $310,251 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 23 | $6,802,391 | $295,756 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 26 | $7,380,428 | $283,863 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 30 | $8,115,119 | $270,504 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 33 | $8,635,612 | $261,685 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 37 | $9,308,935 | $251,593 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 40 | $9,790,122 | $244,753 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 43 | $10,244,737 | $238,250 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 47 | $10,821,660 | $230,248 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 50 | $11,238,320 | $224,766 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 53 | $11,640,999 | $219,642 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 57 | $12,151,019 | $213,176 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 60 | $12,525,510 | $208,759 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 64 | $13,014,176 | $203,347 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 67 | $13,365,212 | $199,481 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 270 | $8,660,742 | $32,077 |
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