Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Washington totaled $110 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 10 | $24,712,439 | $2,471,244 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 20 | $36,385,488 | $1,819,274 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 30 | $45,665,251 | $1,522,175 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 40 | $52,788,443 | $1,319,711 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 50 | $59,079,425 | $1,181,589 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 60 | $64,158,391 | $1,069,307 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 70 | $68,418,636 | $977,409 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 80 | $72,158,279 | $901,978 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 90 | $75,478,733 | $838,653 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 100 | $78,340,683 | $783,407 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 110 | $80,888,800 | $735,353 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 120 | $83,044,455 | $692,037 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 130 | $84,913,711 | $653,182 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 140 | $86,538,767 | $618,134 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 150 | $88,066,100 | $587,107 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 160 | $89,471,669 | $559,198 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 171 | $90,886,515 | $531,500 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 181 | $92,083,616 | $508,749 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 191 | $93,201,824 | $487,968 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 201 | $94,267,748 | $468,994 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 805 | $15,818,165 | $19,650 |
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