Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Washington totaled $111 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% | 22% | 10 | $24,712,439 | $2,471,244 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 20 | $36,441,255 | $1,822,063 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 30 | $45,810,300 | $1,527,010 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 40 | $53,145,457 | $1,328,636 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 50 | $59,442,454 | $1,188,849 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 60 | $64,606,173 | $1,076,770 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 70 | $68,922,765 | $984,611 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 80 | $72,665,208 | $908,315 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 91 | $76,332,523 | $838,819 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 101 | $79,206,324 | $784,221 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 111 | $81,761,950 | $736,594 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 121 | $83,887,471 | $693,285 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 131 | $85,731,824 | $654,441 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 141 | $87,345,630 | $619,473 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 151 | $88,862,484 | $588,493 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 161 | $90,254,224 | $560,585 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 172 | $91,661,100 | $532,913 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 182 | $92,858,919 | $510,214 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 192 | $93,973,354 | $489,445 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 202 | $95,036,989 | $470,480 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 810 | $15,849,900 | $19,568 |
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