Commodity subsidies in Hawaii County, Hawaii totaled $19.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 7 | $3,208,030 | $458,290 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 15 | $5,289,853 | $352,657 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 23 | $6,879,166 | $299,094 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 31 | $8,156,902 | $263,126 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 39 | $9,231,509 | $236,705 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 47 | $10,066,743 | $214,186 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 55 | $10,777,112 | $195,947 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 63 | $11,377,312 | $180,592 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 71 | $11,879,133 | $167,312 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 79 | $12,322,509 | $155,981 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 87 | $12,722,094 | $146,231 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 95 | $13,092,911 | $137,820 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 103 | $13,438,748 | $130,473 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 111 | $13,761,035 | $123,973 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 119 | $14,058,892 | $118,142 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 127 | $14,335,760 | $112,880 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 135 | $14,597,371 | $108,129 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 143 | $14,844,380 | $103,807 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 151 | $15,074,273 | $99,830 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 159 | $15,292,017 | $96,176 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 640 | $4,060,625 | $6,345 |
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