Commodity subsidies in Santa Barbara County, California totaled $48.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| 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% | 22% | 10 | $10,826,629 | $1,082,663 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 13 | $13,665,393 | $1,051,184 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 16 | $16,374,445 | $1,023,403 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 18 | $18,034,280 | $1,001,904 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 21 | $20,255,708 | $964,558 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 24 | $22,148,894 | $922,871 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 26 | $23,234,579 | $893,638 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 29 | $24,760,587 | $853,813 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 32 | $26,260,587 | $820,643 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 34 | $27,260,587 | $801,782 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 37 | $28,760,587 | $777,313 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 40 | $30,258,547 | $756,464 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 42 | $31,250,740 | $744,065 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 45 | $32,687,588 | $726,391 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 48 | $33,950,734 | $707,307 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 50 | $34,714,691 | $694,294 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 53 | $35,752,098 | $674,568 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 214 | $12,868,542 | $60,133 |
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