Total Subsidies payments in Calcot totaled $395 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 16 | $48,193,162 | $3,012,073 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 33 | $80,196,560 | $2,430,199 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 50 | $104,830,179 | $2,096,604 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 67 | $124,881,673 | $1,863,906 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 84 | $141,419,381 | $1,683,564 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 101 | $156,111,264 | $1,545,656 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 118 | $169,650,729 | $1,437,718 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 135 | $182,197,961 | $1,349,615 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 151 | $192,943,114 | $1,277,769 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 168 | $203,324,994 | $1,210,268 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 185 | $212,960,378 | $1,151,137 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 202 | $222,134,288 | $1,099,675 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 219 | $230,707,462 | $1,053,459 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 236 | $238,783,171 | $1,011,793 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 253 | $246,345,947 | $973,699 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 270 | $253,543,783 | $939,051 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 286 | $259,842,204 | $908,539 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 303 | $266,203,306 | $878,559 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 320 | $272,009,973 | $850,031 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 337 | $277,501,202 | $823,446 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,351 | $117,469,878 | $86,950 |
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