Commodity subsidies in San Luis Obispo County, California totaled $4.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 3 | $1,438,276 | $479,425 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 7 | $2,000,293 | $285,756 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 11 | $2,251,986 | $204,726 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 14 | $2,413,696 | $172,407 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 18 | $2,605,596 | $144,755 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 22 | $2,777,110 | $126,232 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 25 | $2,900,154 | $116,006 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 29 | $3,047,571 | $105,089 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 33 | $3,176,320 | $96,252 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 37 | $3,295,357 | $89,064 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 40 | $3,377,817 | $84,445 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 44 | $3,479,402 | $79,077 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 48 | $3,576,432 | $74,509 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 51 | $3,644,870 | $71,468 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 55 | $3,724,231 | $67,713 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 59 | $3,795,341 | $64,328 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 62 | $3,846,182 | $62,035 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 66 | $3,909,284 | $59,232 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 70 | $3,968,015 | $56,686 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 74 | $4,023,045 | $54,365 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 296 | $871,718 | $2,945 |
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