Commodity subsidies in Hawaii totaled $52.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 18 | $8,170,330 | $453,907 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 36 | $12,657,107 | $351,586 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 54 | $16,083,243 | $297,838 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 72 | $18,830,454 | $261,534 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 90 | $21,133,593 | $234,818 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 109 | $23,298,553 | $213,748 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 127 | $25,130,150 | $197,875 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 145 | $26,748,560 | $184,473 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 163 | $28,216,182 | $173,105 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 181 | $29,571,560 | $163,379 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 200 | $30,867,015 | $154,335 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 218 | $32,013,542 | $146,851 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 236 | $33,067,330 | $140,116 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 254 | $34,044,249 | $134,032 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 272 | $34,949,658 | $128,491 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 291 | $35,840,013 | $123,162 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 309 | $36,635,105 | $118,560 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 327 | $37,373,997 | $114,294 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 345 | $38,072,143 | $110,354 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 363 | $38,730,469 | $106,696 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,456 | $13,372,595 | $9,184 |
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