Total Subsidies payments in San Luis Obispo County, California totaled $286 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 22 | $44,432,966 | $2,019,680 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 45 | $64,625,059 | $1,436,112 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 68 | $78,825,191 | $1,159,194 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 91 | $90,355,548 | $992,918 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 114 | $100,826,958 | $884,447 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 137 | $110,003,417 | $802,945 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 160 | $117,923,951 | $737,025 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 183 | $125,060,885 | $683,393 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 206 | $131,461,240 | $638,161 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 229 | $137,309,367 | $599,604 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 252 | $142,638,427 | $566,026 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 275 | $147,350,755 | $535,821 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 297 | $151,438,339 | $509,893 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 320 | $155,359,929 | $485,500 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 343 | $158,923,657 | $463,334 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 366 | $162,167,651 | $443,081 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 389 | $165,134,564 | $424,510 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 412 | $167,846,596 | $407,395 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 435 | $170,372,580 | $391,661 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 458 | $172,740,649 | $377,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,834 | $35,390,859 | $19,297 |
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