Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $15.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $1,975,793 | $987,897 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $3,260,009 | $815,002 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 6 | $4,290,379 | $715,063 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 8 | $5,179,847 | $647,481 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 10 | $5,995,697 | $599,570 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 12 | $6,690,680 | $557,557 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 14 | $7,369,628 | $526,402 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 16 | $8,005,909 | $500,369 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 18 | $8,582,595 | $476,811 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 20 | $9,108,550 | $455,428 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 22 | $9,567,358 | $434,880 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 24 | $9,991,325 | $416,305 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 26 | $10,357,075 | $398,349 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 28 | $10,684,898 | $381,604 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 30 | $10,991,003 | $366,367 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 32 | $11,258,555 | $351,830 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 34 | $11,500,991 | $338,264 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 36 | $11,733,424 | $325,928 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 38 | $11,955,478 | $314,618 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 40 | $12,147,303 | $303,683 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 164 | $2,864,850 | $17,469 |
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