Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Washington totaled $19.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $3,965,338 | $1,321,779 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 6 | $6,057,711 | $1,009,619 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 9 | $7,686,515 | $854,057 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 12 | $8,976,654 | $748,054 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 16 | $10,212,874 | $638,305 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 19 | $10,973,459 | $577,550 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 22 | $11,671,991 | $530,545 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 25 | $12,290,501 | $491,620 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 28 | $12,802,286 | $457,225 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 32 | $13,403,487 | $418,859 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 35 | $13,793,580 | $394,102 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 38 | $14,132,109 | $371,898 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 41 | $14,452,243 | $352,494 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 44 | $14,761,122 | $335,480 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 48 | $15,155,024 | $315,730 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 51 | $15,434,794 | $302,643 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 54 | $15,702,941 | $290,795 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 57 | $15,950,242 | $279,829 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 60 | $16,185,369 | $269,756 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 64 | $16,494,686 | $257,729 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 256 | $3,292,409 | $12,861 |
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