Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Rhode Island totaled $8.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $602,876 | $301,438 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $1,352,876 | $270,575 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 8 | $2,094,151 | $261,769 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 11 | $2,715,397 | $246,854 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 14 | $3,227,948 | $230,568 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 16 | $3,524,332 | $220,271 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 19 | $3,894,200 | $204,958 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 22 | $4,236,610 | $192,573 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 25 | $4,551,539 | $182,062 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 28 | $4,827,444 | $172,409 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 31 | $5,064,364 | $163,367 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 33 | $5,203,312 | $157,676 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 36 | $5,396,994 | $149,917 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 39 | $5,576,867 | $142,997 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 42 | $5,745,432 | $136,796 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 45 | $5,900,865 | $131,130 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 47 | $6,002,010 | $127,702 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 50 | $6,144,364 | $122,887 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 53 | $6,279,913 | $118,489 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 56 | $6,403,165 | $114,342 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 226 | $1,733,070 | $7,668 |
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