Commodity subsidies in Island County, Washington totaled $4.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $732,939 | $732,939 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $1,264,698 | $632,349 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $1,514,698 | $504,899 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 4 | $1,725,365 | $431,341 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 5 | $1,934,907 | $386,981 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 6 | $2,096,814 | $349,469 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 8 | $2,374,270 | $296,784 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 9 | $2,491,410 | $276,823 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 10 | $2,601,344 | $260,134 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 11 | $2,711,199 | $246,473 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 12 | $2,802,275 | $233,523 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 13 | $2,893,055 | $222,543 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 14 | $2,981,204 | $212,943 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 16 | $3,134,498 | $195,906 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 17 | $3,199,449 | $188,203 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 18 | $3,260,189 | $181,122 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 19 | $3,320,861 | $174,782 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 20 | $3,380,090 | $169,004 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 21 | $3,432,913 | $163,472 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 23 | $3,527,477 | $153,369 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 92 | $1,027,806 | $11,172 |
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