Commodity subsidies in Kauai County, Hawaii totaled $3.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $244,257 | $244,257 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $714,242 | $238,081 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $851,912 | $212,978 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $1,082,342 | $180,390 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 8 | $1,285,052 | $160,632 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 9 | $1,372,307 | $152,479 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 11 | $1,538,302 | $139,846 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 13 | $1,685,514 | $129,655 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 14 | $1,751,545 | $125,110 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 16 | $1,872,530 | $117,033 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 18 | $1,979,862 | $109,992 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 19 | $2,029,201 | $106,800 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 21 | $2,126,107 | $101,243 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 22 | $2,170,907 | $98,678 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 24 | $2,255,343 | $93,973 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 26 | $2,334,120 | $89,774 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 27 | $2,373,242 | $87,898 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 29 | $2,450,646 | $84,505 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 31 | $2,523,276 | $81,396 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 32 | $2,553,565 | $79,799 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 132 | $1,188,572 | $9,004 |
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