Total Subsidies payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $10.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $834,090 | $208,522 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $1,430,921 | $178,865 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 12 | $2,007,208 | $167,267 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 16 | $2,562,394 | $160,150 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 20 | $3,107,520 | $155,376 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 24 | $3,647,313 | $151,971 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 28 | $4,179,373 | $149,263 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 32 | $4,703,072 | $146,971 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 36 | $5,218,344 | $144,954 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 40 | $5,716,579 | $142,914 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 44 | $6,154,454 | $139,874 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 48 | $6,544,806 | $136,350 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 52 | $6,895,139 | $132,599 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 56 | $7,160,836 | $127,872 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 61 | $7,435,147 | $121,888 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 65 | $7,606,158 | $117,018 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 69 | $7,751,839 | $112,346 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 73 | $7,868,927 | $107,794 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 77 | $7,970,124 | $103,508 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 81 | $8,063,923 | $99,555 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 326 | $1,384,193 | $4,246 |
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