Total Subsidies payments in Monterey County, California totaled $13.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $1,076,090 | $538,045 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $2,008,304 | $502,076 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 6 | $2,709,922 | $451,654 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 9 | $3,476,525 | $386,281 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 11 | $3,976,525 | $361,502 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 13 | $4,433,320 | $341,025 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 15 | $4,805,252 | $320,350 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 18 | $5,198,349 | $288,797 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 20 | $5,400,523 | $270,026 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 22 | $5,569,688 | $253,168 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 24 | $5,726,985 | $238,624 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 27 | $5,953,773 | $220,510 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 29 | $6,094,987 | $210,172 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 31 | $6,225,897 | $200,835 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 34 | $6,407,074 | $188,443 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 36 | $6,524,756 | $181,243 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 38 | $6,634,169 | $174,583 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 40 | $6,739,959 | $168,499 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 43 | $6,892,436 | $160,289 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 45 | $6,985,884 | $155,242 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 182 | $1,954,520 | $10,739 |
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