Total Subsidies payments in Santa Barbara County, California totaled $8.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $1,018,144 | $339,381 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $1,513,144 | $302,629 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 7 | $1,956,869 | $279,553 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 9 | $2,280,998 | $253,444 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 11 | $2,524,903 | $229,537 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 13 | $2,742,823 | $210,986 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 15 | $2,941,753 | $196,117 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 16 | $3,039,447 | $189,965 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 18 | $3,218,395 | $178,800 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 20 | $3,381,671 | $169,084 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 22 | $3,539,137 | $160,870 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 24 | $3,672,256 | $153,011 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 26 | $3,786,661 | $145,641 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 28 | $3,892,647 | $139,023 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 30 | $3,993,474 | $133,116 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 31 | $4,042,733 | $130,411 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 33 | $4,137,919 | $125,391 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 35 | $4,229,669 | $120,848 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 37 | $4,314,975 | $116,621 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 151 | $1,677,682 | $11,110 |
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