Total Subsidies payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $245 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 14 | $59,065,917 | $4,218,994 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 29 | $81,078,350 | $2,795,805 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 43 | $95,810,010 | $2,228,140 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 58 | $107,849,739 | $1,859,478 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 72 | $117,253,999 | $1,628,528 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 87 | $126,246,406 | $1,451,108 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 101 | $133,679,474 | $1,323,559 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 116 | $140,704,818 | $1,212,973 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 130 | $146,568,938 | $1,127,453 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 145 | $152,252,822 | $1,050,019 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 159 | $156,854,677 | $986,507 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 174 | $161,137,870 | $926,080 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 188 | $164,748,132 | $876,320 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 203 | $168,404,437 | $829,579 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 217 | $171,553,526 | $790,569 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 232 | $174,631,665 | $752,723 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 246 | $177,287,562 | $720,681 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 261 | $179,993,789 | $689,631 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 275 | $182,346,864 | $663,080 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 290 | $184,710,505 | $636,933 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,162 | $34,955,462 | $30,082 |
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