Total Subsidies payments in Merced County, California totaled $46.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $4,138,033 | $591,148 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 15 | $6,713,297 | $447,553 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 22 | $8,544,165 | $388,371 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 30 | $10,576,910 | $352,564 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 38 | $12,351,706 | $325,045 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 45 | $13,525,501 | $300,567 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 53 | $14,787,925 | $279,017 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 61 | $15,946,366 | $261,416 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 68 | $16,910,349 | $248,682 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 76 | $17,983,433 | $236,624 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 84 | $19,041,058 | $226,679 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 91 | $19,945,704 | $219,184 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 99 | $20,965,908 | $211,777 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 107 | $21,983,291 | $205,451 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 114 | $22,870,571 | $200,619 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 122 | $23,861,594 | $195,587 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 130 | $24,827,656 | $190,982 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 137 | $25,650,291 | $187,228 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 145 | $26,523,708 | $182,922 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 153 | $27,291,630 | $178,377 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 613 | $9,829,385 | $16,035 |
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