Commodity subsidies in Merced County, California totaled $20.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 34 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $1,005,037 | $502,518 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 4 | $1,743,952 | $435,988 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 7 | $2,708,182 | $386,883 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 9 | $3,311,880 | $367,987 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 11 | $3,882,783 | $352,980 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 14 | $4,708,559 | $336,326 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 16 | $5,239,217 | $327,451 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 18 | $5,755,058 | $319,725 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 21 | $6,393,508 | $304,453 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 23 | $6,758,511 | $293,848 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 26 | $7,286,511 | $280,250 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 28 | $7,632,488 | $272,589 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 30 | $7,972,689 | $265,756 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 33 | $8,464,896 | $256,512 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 35 | $8,790,421 | $251,155 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 37 | $9,111,644 | $246,261 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 40 | $9,573,462 | $239,337 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 42 | $9,877,506 | $235,179 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 45 | $10,329,916 | $229,554 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 47 | $10,627,192 | $226,110 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 190 | $9,352,779 | $49,225 |
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