Total Subsidies payments in San Luis Obispo County, California totaled $31.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $3,881,440 | $776,288 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 11 | $6,792,658 | $617,514 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 17 | $9,189,590 | $540,564 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 23 | $10,956,138 | $476,354 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 29 | $12,496,912 | $430,928 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 35 | $13,867,812 | $396,223 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 41 | $14,881,935 | $362,974 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 47 | $15,707,978 | $334,212 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 53 | $16,419,736 | $309,806 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 59 | $17,056,108 | $289,087 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 65 | $17,647,530 | $271,500 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 71 | $18,206,767 | $256,433 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 77 | $18,735,711 | $243,321 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 83 | $19,233,154 | $231,725 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 89 | $19,692,579 | $221,265 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 95 | $20,125,699 | $211,849 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 101 | $20,511,762 | $203,087 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 107 | $20,859,062 | $194,945 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 113 | $21,175,991 | $187,398 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 119 | $21,470,460 | $180,424 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 476 | $5,135,158 | $10,788 |
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