Commodity subsidies in San Luis Obispo County, California totaled $602,733 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $127,760 | $127,760 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $170,153 | $85,076 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $196,759 | $65,586 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $222,177 | $55,544 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 5 | $246,840 | $49,368 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 7 | $291,733 | $41,676 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 8 | $312,819 | $39,102 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 9 | $332,595 | $36,955 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 10 | $350,465 | $35,046 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 11 | $363,294 | $33,027 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 12 | $375,169 | $31,264 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 14 | $398,277 | $28,448 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 15 | $409,182 | $27,279 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 16 | $417,903 | $26,119 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 17 | $426,593 | $25,094 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 18 | $435,171 | $24,176 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 19 | $443,602 | $23,347 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 21 | $459,747 | $21,893 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 22 | $467,502 | $21,250 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 23 | $474,637 | $20,636 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 94 | $128,097 | $1,363 |
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