Total Subsidies payments in Sonoma County, California totaled $22.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 40 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $882,132 | $294,044 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 7 | $1,877,913 | $268,273 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 10 | $2,548,390 | $254,839 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 14 | $3,293,582 | $235,256 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 17 | $3,764,440 | $221,438 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 21 | $4,345,266 | $206,917 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 24 | $4,761,425 | $198,393 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 28 | $5,298,182 | $189,221 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 32 | $5,792,011 | $181,000 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 35 | $6,148,825 | $175,681 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 39 | $6,617,053 | $169,668 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 42 | $6,963,238 | $165,791 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 46 | $7,421,551 | $161,338 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 49 | $7,756,101 | $158,288 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 53 | $8,186,847 | $154,469 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 56 | $8,489,152 | $151,592 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 60 | $8,878,787 | $147,980 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 64 | $9,239,356 | $144,365 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 67 | $9,499,531 | $141,784 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 71 | $9,836,580 | $138,543 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 285 | $5,516,046 | $19,355 |
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