Commodity subsidies in Mendocino County, California totaled $11.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $2,014,708 | $503,677 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 8 | $2,948,587 | $368,573 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 12 | $3,669,476 | $305,790 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 16 | $4,302,605 | $268,913 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 20 | $4,834,626 | $241,731 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 25 | $5,399,498 | $215,980 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 29 | $5,774,620 | $199,125 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 33 | $6,109,686 | $185,142 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 37 | $6,395,819 | $172,860 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 41 | $6,665,977 | $162,585 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 46 | $6,991,072 | $151,980 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 50 | $7,242,761 | $144,855 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 54 | $7,481,987 | $138,555 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 58 | $7,711,325 | $132,954 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 62 | $7,920,505 | $127,750 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 67 | $8,159,093 | $121,778 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 71 | $8,331,581 | $117,346 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 75 | $8,483,464 | $113,113 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 79 | $8,625,125 | $109,179 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 83 | $8,760,189 | $105,544 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 336 | $2,636,971 | $7,848 |
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