Commodity subsidies in Hawaii totaled $38.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 12 | $5,459,159 | $454,930 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 24 | $8,490,424 | $353,768 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 37 | $11,059,676 | $298,910 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 49 | $12,901,495 | $263,296 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 62 | $14,610,581 | $235,655 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 74 | $15,966,671 | $215,766 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 87 | $17,305,611 | $198,915 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 99 | $18,432,262 | $186,184 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 112 | $19,523,073 | $174,313 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 124 | $20,422,187 | $164,695 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 137 | $21,301,763 | $155,487 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 149 | $22,061,393 | $148,063 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 162 | $22,849,951 | $141,049 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 174 | $23,539,081 | $135,282 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 187 | $24,231,442 | $129,580 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 199 | $24,826,009 | $124,754 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 211 | $25,378,474 | $120,277 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 224 | $25,952,531 | $115,860 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 236 | $26,452,831 | $112,088 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 249 | $26,960,801 | $108,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 998 | $11,495,155 | $11,518 |
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