Total Subsidies payments in Monterey County, California totaled $51.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $4,091,199 | $1,363,733 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $7,155,581 | $1,192,597 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 9 | $10,022,281 | $1,113,587 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 12 | $12,715,166 | $1,059,597 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 15 | $15,131,777 | $1,008,785 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 18 | $17,145,928 | $952,552 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 22 | $19,232,547 | $874,207 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 25 | $20,732,547 | $829,302 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 28 | $22,232,547 | $794,020 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 31 | $23,683,849 | $763,995 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 34 | $25,005,531 | $735,457 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 37 | $26,235,571 | $709,069 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 40 | $27,292,124 | $682,303 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 44 | $28,619,688 | $650,447 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 47 | $29,545,203 | $628,621 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 50 | $30,438,739 | $608,775 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 53 | $31,310,334 | $590,761 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 56 | $32,119,658 | $573,565 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 59 | $32,909,838 | $557,794 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 63 | $33,911,696 | $538,281 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 252 | $14,449,831 | $57,341 |
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