Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $423 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 14 | $61,632,928 | $4,402,352 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 28 | $92,845,381 | $3,315,906 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 42 | $113,194,327 | $2,695,103 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 56 | $129,915,207 | $2,319,914 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 70 | $144,131,342 | $2,059,019 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 84 | $155,539,370 | $1,851,659 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 98 | $165,213,031 | $1,685,847 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 112 | $173,179,395 | $1,546,245 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 126 | $180,290,675 | $1,430,878 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 140 | $186,560,021 | $1,332,572 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 154 | $192,221,733 | $1,248,193 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 168 | $197,316,649 | $1,174,504 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 182 | $201,918,116 | $1,109,440 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 196 | $206,054,568 | $1,051,299 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 210 | $209,746,250 | $998,792 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 224 | $213,036,612 | $951,056 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 238 | $216,093,002 | $907,954 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 252 | $218,901,857 | $868,658 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 266 | $221,467,191 | $832,583 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 280 | $223,866,279 | $799,522 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,124 | $36,796,278 | $32,737 |
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