Total Subsidies payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $3.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $381,146 | $127,049 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $606,886 | $86,698 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 11 | $771,900 | $70,173 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 14 | $866,046 | $61,860 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 18 | $966,071 | $53,671 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 22 | $1,060,222 | $48,192 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 26 | $1,141,579 | $43,907 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 29 | $1,197,808 | $41,304 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 33 | $1,268,216 | $38,431 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 37 | $1,333,829 | $36,049 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 41 | $1,392,955 | $33,975 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 44 | $1,435,003 | $32,614 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 48 | $1,487,561 | $30,991 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 52 | $1,534,156 | $29,503 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 56 | $1,577,474 | $28,169 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 59 | $1,608,920 | $27,270 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 63 | $1,650,726 | $26,202 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 67 | $1,692,533 | $25,262 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 71 | $1,734,339 | $24,427 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 74 | $1,765,694 | $23,861 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 300 | $1,028,373 | $3,428 |
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