Commodity subsidies in Hawaii totaled $6.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $927,573 | $185,515 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 11 | $1,658,102 | $150,737 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 16 | $2,090,396 | $130,650 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 22 | $2,514,753 | $114,307 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 27 | $2,824,443 | $104,609 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 33 | $3,163,182 | $95,854 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 38 | $3,424,493 | $90,118 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 44 | $3,714,122 | $84,412 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 49 | $3,933,335 | $80,272 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 55 | $4,169,736 | $75,813 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 60 | $4,348,906 | $72,482 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 66 | $4,533,444 | $68,689 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 71 | $4,667,365 | $65,738 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 77 | $4,814,136 | $62,521 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 82 | $4,928,172 | $60,100 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 88 | $5,043,161 | $57,309 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 93 | $5,128,572 | $55,146 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 99 | $5,227,040 | $52,798 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 104 | $5,306,048 | $51,020 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 110 | $5,391,575 | $49,014 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 440 | $1,440,033 | $3,273 |
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