Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $28.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $3,113,906 | $1,556,953 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 5 | $5,073,869 | $1,014,774 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 8 | $6,436,221 | $804,528 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 11 | $7,528,235 | $684,385 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 14 | $8,394,433 | $599,602 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 17 | $9,116,514 | $536,266 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 20 | $9,754,889 | $487,744 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 22 | $10,119,620 | $459,983 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 25 | $10,610,594 | $424,424 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 28 | $11,050,016 | $394,643 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 31 | $11,423,916 | $368,513 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 34 | $11,771,177 | $346,211 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 37 | $12,095,835 | $326,914 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 40 | $12,404,584 | $310,115 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 42 | $12,591,433 | $299,796 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 45 | $12,844,233 | $285,427 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 48 | $13,088,587 | $272,679 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 51 | $13,326,358 | $261,301 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 54 | $13,556,053 | $251,038 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 57 | $13,772,077 | $241,615 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 229 | $3,914,105 | $17,092 |
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