Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $11.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $1,008,839 | $252,210 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $1,770,934 | $221,367 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 12 | $2,425,855 | $202,155 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 16 | $3,009,693 | $188,106 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 20 | $3,528,646 | $176,432 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 24 | $3,991,124 | $166,297 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 28 | $4,378,883 | $156,389 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 32 | $4,719,315 | $147,479 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 36 | $5,041,131 | $140,031 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 40 | $5,361,131 | $134,028 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 44 | $5,681,048 | $129,115 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 49 | $6,068,123 | $123,839 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 53 | $6,348,962 | $119,792 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 57 | $6,616,625 | $116,081 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 61 | $6,872,281 | $112,660 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 65 | $7,106,414 | $109,329 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 69 | $7,324,298 | $106,149 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 73 | $7,533,586 | $103,200 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 77 | $7,731,216 | $100,405 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 81 | $7,913,108 | $97,693 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 328 | $3,214,061 | $9,799 |
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