Total Subsidies payments in Santa Barbara County, California totaled $6.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $376,053 | $376,053 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $592,523 | $296,262 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4 | $910,412 | $227,603 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $1,022,095 | $204,419 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $1,236,341 | $176,620 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 8 | $1,304,306 | $163,038 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 10 | $1,434,786 | $143,479 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 11 | $1,494,030 | $135,821 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 12 | $1,553,109 | $129,426 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 14 | $1,669,531 | $119,252 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 15 | $1,726,986 | $115,132 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 17 | $1,836,200 | $108,012 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 18 | $1,880,846 | $104,491 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 20 | $1,968,559 | $98,428 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 21 | $2,011,992 | $95,809 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 23 | $2,096,912 | $91,170 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 24 | $2,137,406 | $89,059 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 25 | $2,177,495 | $87,100 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 27 | $2,255,249 | $83,528 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 28 | $2,288,573 | $81,735 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 116 | $1,094,163 | $9,432 |
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