Commodity subsidies in Monterey County, California totaled $7.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $576,090 | $576,090 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $1,566,672 | $522,224 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $2,268,290 | $453,658 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 7 | $2,784,893 | $397,842 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $3,284,893 | $364,988 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 11 | $3,781,643 | $343,786 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 13 | $4,193,274 | $322,560 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 15 | $4,497,252 | $299,817 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 17 | $4,699,426 | $276,437 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 19 | $4,867,064 | $256,161 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 21 | $5,020,994 | $239,095 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 23 | $5,165,296 | $224,578 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 25 | $5,302,278 | $212,091 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 27 | $5,419,959 | $200,739 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 28 | $5,475,243 | $195,544 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 30 | $5,582,804 | $186,093 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 32 | $5,686,575 | $177,705 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 34 | $5,782,494 | $170,073 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 36 | $5,868,790 | $163,022 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 38 | $5,946,185 | $156,479 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 155 | $1,208,688 | $7,798 |
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