Commodity subsidies in Hawaii totaled $3.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 9 | $370,825 | $41,203 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 19 | $658,283 | $34,646 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 29 | $877,563 | $30,261 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 39 | $1,068,409 | $27,395 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 49 | $1,247,078 | $25,451 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 59 | $1,410,746 | $23,911 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 69 | $1,562,551 | $22,646 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 78 | $1,688,025 | $21,641 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 88 | $1,818,304 | $20,663 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 98 | $1,941,047 | $19,807 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 108 | $2,050,013 | $18,982 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 118 | $2,145,880 | $18,185 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 128 | $2,234,772 | $17,459 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 138 | $2,318,985 | $16,804 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 147 | $2,390,587 | $16,262 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 157 | $2,465,735 | $15,705 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 167 | $2,540,278 | $15,211 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 177 | $2,614,820 | $14,773 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 187 | $2,687,404 | $14,371 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 197 | $2,755,616 | $13,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 789 | $1,151,062 | $1,459 |
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