Commodity subsidies in Wheeler County, Oregon totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 1 | $727,791 | $727,791 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 2 | $979,996 | $489,998 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 3 | $1,096,613 | $365,538 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 5 | $1,315,990 | $263,198 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 6 | $1,411,812 | $235,302 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 7 | $1,503,939 | $214,848 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 8 | $1,583,280 | $197,910 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 10 | $1,737,265 | $173,727 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 11 | $1,805,955 | $164,178 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 12 | $1,870,755 | $155,896 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 13 | $1,932,384 | $148,645 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 15 | $2,017,363 | $134,491 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 16 | $2,049,615 | $128,101 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 17 | $2,081,104 | $122,418 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 18 | $2,109,299 | $117,183 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 20 | $2,162,542 | $108,127 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 21 | $2,186,854 | $104,136 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 22 | $2,211,077 | $100,504 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 23 | $2,234,482 | $97,151 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 25 | $2,278,494 | $91,140 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 100 | $338,791 | $3,388 |
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