Commodity subsidies in Monterey County, California totaled $48.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $2,889,636 | $1,444,818 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $6,155,581 | $1,231,116 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $9,105,581 | $1,138,198 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 11 | $11,840,412 | $1,076,401 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 14 | $14,336,777 | $1,024,056 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 17 | $16,553,910 | $973,759 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 20 | $18,232,547 | $911,627 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 23 | $19,732,547 | $857,937 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 26 | $21,232,547 | $816,636 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 29 | $22,732,547 | $783,881 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 32 | $24,136,266 | $754,258 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 35 | $25,424,000 | $726,400 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 38 | $26,590,749 | $699,757 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 41 | $27,639,455 | $674,133 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 43 | $28,297,775 | $658,088 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 46 | $29,243,976 | $635,739 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 49 | $30,141,625 | $615,135 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 52 | $31,022,783 | $596,592 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 55 | $31,854,613 | $579,175 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 58 | $32,649,055 | $562,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 235 | $15,426,878 | $65,646 |
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