Commodity subsidies in Santa Barbara County, California totaled $5.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $1,018,144 | $339,381 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $1,513,144 | $302,629 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $1,757,259 | $292,877 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $2,150,641 | $268,830 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 10 | $2,408,171 | $240,817 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 11 | $2,524,903 | $229,537 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 13 | $2,742,823 | $210,986 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 15 | $2,941,753 | $196,117 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 17 | $3,127,229 | $183,955 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 18 | $3,211,596 | $178,422 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 20 | $3,369,358 | $168,468 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 22 | $3,519,650 | $159,984 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 23 | $3,581,090 | $155,700 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 25 | $3,695,494 | $147,820 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 27 | $3,800,401 | $140,756 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 28 | $3,850,455 | $137,516 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 30 | $3,947,465 | $131,582 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 32 | $4,041,896 | $126,309 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 34 | $4,130,896 | $121,497 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 136 | $1,262,433 | $9,283 |
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