Commodity subsidies in Kern County, California totaled $151 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $15,059,546 | $1,882,443 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 16 | $24,842,132 | $1,552,633 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 24 | $33,198,107 | $1,383,254 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 32 | $40,517,816 | $1,266,182 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 40 | $47,155,539 | $1,178,888 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 48 | $53,280,385 | $1,110,008 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 56 | $58,957,909 | $1,052,820 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 64 | $64,172,176 | $1,002,690 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 72 | $69,044,989 | $958,958 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 80 | $73,379,880 | $917,249 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 88 | $77,402,110 | $879,569 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 96 | $81,249,982 | $846,354 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 104 | $84,743,462 | $814,841 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 112 | $88,007,010 | $785,777 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 120 | $91,075,306 | $758,961 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 128 | $93,961,143 | $734,071 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 137 | $97,026,777 | $708,225 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 145 | $99,591,640 | $686,839 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 153 | $102,019,709 | $666,795 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 161 | $104,315,581 | $647,923 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 645 | $46,331,491 | $71,832 |
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