Commodity subsidies in Merced County, California totaled $34.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $3,979,711 | $568,530 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $6,170,983 | $440,785 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 22 | $8,235,199 | $374,327 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 29 | $10,006,677 | $345,058 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 37 | $11,650,243 | $314,871 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 44 | $12,806,522 | $291,057 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 51 | $13,877,954 | $272,117 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 59 | $15,014,737 | $254,487 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 66 | $15,966,911 | $241,923 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 74 | $17,032,126 | $230,164 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 81 | $17,950,779 | $221,615 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 89 | $18,976,066 | $213,214 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 96 | $19,866,492 | $206,943 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 103 | $20,756,702 | $201,521 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 111 | $21,764,460 | $196,076 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 118 | $22,623,676 | $191,726 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 126 | $23,587,617 | $187,203 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 133 | $24,391,546 | $183,395 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 140 | $25,127,417 | $179,482 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 148 | $25,866,277 | $174,772 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 594 | $8,846,903 | $14,894 |
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