Commodity subsidies in Oregon totaled $1.5 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 259 | $355,547,568 | $1,372,771 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 518 | $531,623,312 | $1,026,300 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 778 | $662,858,121 | $852,003 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 1,037 | $764,381,325 | $737,108 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 1,297 | $846,215,980 | $652,441 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 1,556 | $913,740,365 | $587,237 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 1,816 | $971,622,297 | $535,034 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 2,075 | $1,020,764,358 | $491,935 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 2,334 | $1,063,368,908 | $455,599 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 2,594 | $1,100,812,865 | $424,369 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 2,853 | $1,133,830,368 | $397,417 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 3,113 | $1,163,275,346 | $373,683 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 3,372 | $1,189,807,561 | $352,849 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 3,632 | $1,213,954,047 | $334,238 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 3,891 | $1,235,894,484 | $317,629 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 4,150 | $1,255,750,668 | $302,591 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 4,410 | $1,273,828,457 | $288,850 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 4,669 | $1,290,294,710 | $276,354 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 4,929 | $1,305,493,463 | $264,860 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 5,188 | $1,319,407,563 | $254,319 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 20,755 | $190,148,311 | $9,162 |
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