Commodity subsidies in Yakima County, Washington totaled $247 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 29 | $43,686,853 | $1,506,443 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 59 | $69,252,226 | $1,173,767 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 89 | $87,390,471 | $981,915 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 119 | $101,891,124 | $856,228 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 149 | $114,117,402 | $765,889 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 179 | $124,336,642 | $694,618 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 209 | $133,465,584 | $638,591 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 239 | $141,381,577 | $591,555 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 269 | $148,260,555 | $551,154 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 299 | $154,336,048 | $516,174 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 329 | $159,829,754 | $485,805 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 359 | $164,839,943 | $459,164 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 389 | $169,588,249 | $435,960 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 419 | $174,108,933 | $415,534 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 449 | $178,557,352 | $397,678 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 479 | $182,620,902 | $381,254 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 508 | $186,201,015 | $366,537 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 538 | $189,661,381 | $352,530 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 568 | $192,874,024 | $339,567 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 598 | $195,857,639 | $327,521 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 2,396 | $51,232,263 | $21,382 |
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