Commodity subsidies in Merced County, California totaled $178 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 13 | $18,965,691 | $1,458,899 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 27 | $34,687,773 | $1,284,732 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 41 | $48,389,173 | $1,180,224 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 55 | $59,928,450 | $1,089,608 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 69 | $69,425,204 | $1,006,162 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 83 | $77,777,720 | $937,081 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 97 | $85,390,158 | $880,311 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 111 | $92,617,672 | $834,393 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 125 | $99,366,831 | $794,935 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 139 | $105,360,610 | $757,990 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 153 | $110,889,044 | $724,765 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 167 | $115,909,698 | $694,070 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 181 | $120,573,406 | $666,151 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 195 | $124,921,753 | $640,624 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 209 | $128,663,685 | $615,616 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 223 | $132,056,526 | $592,182 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 237 | $135,228,776 | $570,586 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 251 | $138,144,514 | $550,377 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 265 | $140,770,817 | $531,211 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 279 | $143,122,712 | $512,985 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,118 | $34,563,885 | $30,916 |
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