Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Washington totaled $8.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $557,333 | $278,666 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $1,270,459 | $254,092 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $1,697,117 | $242,445 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $2,279,711 | $227,971 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $2,714,599 | $208,815 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 15 | $2,970,514 | $198,034 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 18 | $3,329,675 | $184,982 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 21 | $3,640,793 | $173,371 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 23 | $3,841,740 | $167,032 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 26 | $4,133,154 | $158,967 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 29 | $4,398,391 | $151,669 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 31 | $4,564,949 | $147,256 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 34 | $4,807,463 | $141,396 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 37 | $5,032,883 | $136,024 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 39 | $5,181,325 | $132,855 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 42 | $5,399,476 | $128,559 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 45 | $5,606,329 | $124,585 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 47 | $5,730,270 | $121,921 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 50 | $5,906,261 | $118,125 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 53 | $6,071,797 | $114,562 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 212 | $2,050,163 | $9,671 |
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