Total Subsidies payments in Santa Barbara County, California totaled $51.1 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $2,749,247 | $1,374,623 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $5,853,622 | $1,170,724 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 8 | $8,853,622 | $1,106,703 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 11 | $11,786,539 | $1,071,504 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 13 | $13,665,393 | $1,051,184 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 16 | $16,374,445 | $1,023,403 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 19 | $18,831,181 | $991,115 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 22 | $20,935,986 | $951,636 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 25 | $22,706,497 | $908,260 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 27 | $23,760,587 | $880,022 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 30 | $25,260,587 | $842,020 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 33 | $26,760,587 | $810,927 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 36 | $28,260,587 | $785,016 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 39 | $29,760,587 | $763,092 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 41 | $30,755,064 | $750,124 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 44 | $32,222,063 | $732,320 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 47 | $33,559,257 | $714,027 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 50 | $34,714,691 | $694,294 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 53 | $35,752,098 | $674,568 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 55 | $36,409,112 | $661,984 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 224 | $12,463,928 | $55,643 |
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