Commodity subsidies in Merced County, California totaled $3.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $381,355 | $381,355 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $1,025,319 | $341,773 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 5 | $1,551,770 | $310,354 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 7 | $1,902,012 | $271,716 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 9 | $2,147,255 | $238,584 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 11 | $2,284,470 | $207,679 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 13 | $2,380,455 | $183,112 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 15 | $2,449,373 | $163,292 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 17 | $2,511,658 | $147,745 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 19 | $2,559,277 | $134,699 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 21 | $2,601,084 | $123,861 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 22 | $2,621,987 | $119,181 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 24 | $2,663,793 | $110,991 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 26 | $2,705,600 | $104,062 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 28 | $2,747,406 | $98,122 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 30 | $2,789,212 | $92,974 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 32 | $2,822,257 | $88,196 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 34 | $2,849,093 | $83,797 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 36 | $2,871,977 | $79,777 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 38 | $2,892,880 | $76,128 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 153 | $867,983 | $5,673 |
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