Commodity subsidies in San Diego County, California totaled $7.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $1,250,000 | $625,000 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $1,920,559 | $480,140 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $2,170,559 | $434,112 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $2,661,337 | $380,191 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 8 | $2,904,025 | $363,003 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 10 | $3,319,233 | $331,923 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 11 | $3,490,257 | $317,296 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 13 | $3,818,876 | $293,760 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 14 | $3,965,958 | $283,283 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 16 | $4,245,540 | $265,346 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 17 | $4,380,015 | $257,648 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 19 | $4,634,361 | $243,914 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 20 | $4,754,811 | $237,741 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 22 | $4,982,168 | $226,462 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 23 | $5,088,685 | $221,247 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 24 | $5,191,091 | $216,295 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 26 | $5,383,992 | $207,077 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 27 | $5,470,506 | $202,611 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 29 | $5,622,516 | $193,880 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 118 | $1,905,632 | $16,149 |
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