Commodity subsidies in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $101 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 14 | $18,811,508 | $1,343,679 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 28 | $30,773,163 | $1,099,042 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 42 | $39,950,144 | $951,194 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 56 | $47,150,651 | $841,976 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 70 | $52,524,877 | $750,355 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 85 | $57,033,895 | $670,987 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 99 | $60,650,368 | $612,630 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 113 | $63,964,324 | $566,056 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 127 | $66,847,614 | $526,359 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 141 | $69,415,955 | $492,312 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 155 | $71,760,258 | $462,969 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 170 | $73,930,546 | $434,886 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 184 | $75,748,627 | $411,677 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 198 | $77,440,968 | $391,116 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 212 | $79,035,233 | $372,808 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 226 | $80,570,548 | $356,507 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 240 | $82,029,742 | $341,791 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 255 | $83,501,498 | $327,457 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 269 | $84,788,742 | $315,200 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 283 | $85,993,936 | $303,866 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,134 | $14,516,112 | $12,801 |
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