Wheat Subsidies in Washington totaled $2.3 billion from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of wheat subsidy recipients were paid 68 percent of wheat subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 265 | $383,031,473 | $1,445,402 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 530 | $590,091,616 | $1,113,380 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 795 | $749,900,310 | $943,271 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 1,060 | $881,339,982 | $831,453 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 1,325 | $991,284,827 | $748,139 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 1,590 | $1,083,932,961 | $681,719 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 1,855 | $1,163,363,837 | $627,150 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 2,120 | $1,231,753,931 | $581,016 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 2,385 | $1,291,444,012 | $541,486 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 2,650 | $1,344,672,911 | $507,424 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 2,915 | $1,392,265,398 | $477,621 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 3,180 | $1,434,819,004 | $451,201 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 3,445 | $1,473,084,085 | $427,601 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 3,710 | $1,507,628,813 | $406,369 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 3,975 | $1,538,974,396 | $387,163 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 4,240 | $1,567,393,927 | $369,668 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 4,505 | $1,593,092,878 | $353,628 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 4,770 | $1,616,666,759 | $338,924 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 5,035 | $1,638,495,625 | $325,421 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 5,300 | $1,658,793,180 | $312,980 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 21,200 | $305,095,841 | $14,391 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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