Commodity subsidies in Columbia County, Washington totaled $126 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 11 | $34,134,800 | $3,103,164 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 23 | $46,659,676 | $2,028,682 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 35 | $55,622,989 | $1,589,228 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 47 | $62,761,240 | $1,335,346 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 59 | $68,757,563 | $1,165,382 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 71 | $73,878,764 | $1,040,546 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 83 | $78,351,468 | $943,994 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 95 | $82,065,939 | $863,852 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 107 | $85,298,519 | $797,182 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 119 | $88,285,532 | $741,895 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 131 | $90,975,977 | $694,473 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 143 | $93,403,045 | $653,168 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 155 | $95,595,223 | $616,743 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 167 | $97,503,229 | $583,852 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 179 | $99,230,025 | $554,358 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 191 | $100,822,912 | $527,869 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 203 | $102,311,418 | $503,997 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 215 | $103,665,173 | $482,164 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 227 | $104,934,624 | $462,267 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 239 | $106,151,445 | $444,148 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 956 | $19,483,039 | $20,380 |
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