Total Subsidies payments in San Benito County, California totaled $6.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $628,750 | $628,750 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $878,750 | $439,375 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $1,367,480 | $341,870 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 5 | $1,570,112 | $314,022 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 6 | $1,708,287 | $284,715 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 8 | $1,960,207 | $245,026 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 9 | $2,038,168 | $226,463 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 10 | $2,097,382 | $209,738 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 12 | $2,209,349 | $184,112 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 13 | $2,261,935 | $173,995 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 15 | $2,365,135 | $157,676 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 16 | $2,414,697 | $150,919 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 17 | $2,463,053 | $144,885 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 19 | $2,555,335 | $134,491 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 20 | $2,599,948 | $129,997 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 21 | $2,644,481 | $125,928 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 23 | $2,728,280 | $118,621 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 24 | $2,769,067 | $115,378 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 26 | $2,837,201 | $109,123 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 27 | $2,867,816 | $106,215 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 110 | $737,036 | $6,700 |
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