Commodity subsidies in Santa Clara County, California totaled $7.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $486,881 | $486,881 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $968,133 | $484,067 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $1,706,522 | $426,631 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $2,028,425 | $405,685 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $2,610,025 | $372,861 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 8 | $2,860,025 | $357,503 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 10 | $3,229,386 | $322,939 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 11 | $3,393,690 | $308,517 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 12 | $3,553,267 | $296,106 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 14 | $3,835,289 | $273,949 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 15 | $3,966,581 | $264,439 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 17 | $4,210,788 | $247,693 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 18 | $4,326,376 | $240,354 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 20 | $4,533,523 | $226,676 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 21 | $4,624,475 | $220,213 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 22 | $4,711,672 | $214,167 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 24 | $4,880,346 | $203,348 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 25 | $4,961,609 | $198,464 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 27 | $5,116,611 | $189,504 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 28 | $5,184,994 | $185,178 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 115 | $2,397,657 | $20,849 |
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