Commodity subsidies in Benewah County, Idaho totaled $43.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 87 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 12 | $15,837,176 | $1,319,765 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 24 | $22,763,148 | $948,464 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 36 | $27,114,766 | $753,188 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 48 | $30,181,438 | $628,780 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 61 | $32,359,463 | $530,483 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 73 | $33,883,734 | $464,161 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 85 | $35,023,706 | $412,044 |
| Top 8% | 84% | 97 | $35,929,782 | $370,410 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 109 | $36,624,794 | $336,007 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 122 | $37,225,643 | $305,128 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 134 | $37,672,395 | $281,137 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 146 | $38,059,092 | $260,679 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 158 | $38,398,330 | $243,027 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 171 | $38,720,246 | $226,434 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 183 | $38,982,246 | $213,018 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 195 | $39,221,223 | $201,134 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 207 | $39,428,836 | $190,477 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 219 | $39,612,903 | $180,881 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 232 | $39,798,579 | $171,546 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 244 | $39,957,275 | $163,759 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 978 | $3,049,943 | $3,119 |
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