Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Rhode Island totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $645,741 | $322,870 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $1,395,741 | $279,148 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 8 | $2,143,568 | $267,946 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $2,764,815 | $251,347 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 14 | $3,277,365 | $234,098 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 17 | $3,701,471 | $217,734 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 20 | $4,059,887 | $202,994 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 23 | $4,399,697 | $191,291 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 25 | $4,603,307 | $184,132 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 28 | $4,880,258 | $174,295 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 31 | $5,127,987 | $165,419 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 34 | $5,335,332 | $156,922 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 37 | $5,529,936 | $149,458 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 40 | $5,709,299 | $142,732 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 43 | $5,876,261 | $136,657 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 46 | $6,032,996 | $131,152 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 48 | $6,135,166 | $127,816 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 51 | $6,280,757 | $123,152 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 54 | $6,420,609 | $118,900 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 57 | $6,553,268 | $114,970 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 231 | $1,775,096 | $7,684 |
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