Commodity subsidies in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $109 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 14 | $21,193,585 | $1,513,828 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 28 | $34,784,326 | $1,242,297 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 42 | $45,199,248 | $1,076,173 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 57 | $53,925,112 | $946,055 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 71 | $59,858,454 | $843,077 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 85 | $64,358,984 | $757,165 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 100 | $68,380,673 | $683,807 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 114 | $71,774,796 | $629,603 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 128 | $74,798,954 | $584,367 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 143 | $77,576,441 | $542,493 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 157 | $79,907,133 | $508,963 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 171 | $81,944,202 | $479,206 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 185 | $83,808,600 | $453,019 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 200 | $85,653,135 | $428,266 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 214 | $87,257,070 | $407,743 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 228 | $88,805,415 | $389,497 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 243 | $90,395,505 | $371,998 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 257 | $91,795,488 | $357,181 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 271 | $93,111,961 | $343,587 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 286 | $94,439,143 | $330,207 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,144 | $14,982,459 | $13,097 |
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