Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $374 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 71 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 13 | $54,368,251 | $4,182,173 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 27 | $82,611,015 | $3,059,667 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 40 | $100,175,082 | $2,504,377 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 54 | $116,464,879 | $2,156,757 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 67 | $128,901,356 | $1,923,901 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 81 | $139,413,814 | $1,721,158 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 94 | $147,645,764 | $1,570,700 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 108 | $155,153,372 | $1,436,605 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 121 | $161,388,195 | $1,333,787 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 135 | $167,329,513 | $1,239,478 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 148 | $172,262,715 | $1,163,937 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 162 | $177,033,914 | $1,092,802 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 175 | $181,082,613 | $1,034,758 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 189 | $185,122,507 | $979,484 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 202 | $188,475,405 | $933,047 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 216 | $191,663,069 | $887,329 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 230 | $194,585,823 | $846,025 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 243 | $197,079,997 | $811,029 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 257 | $199,519,610 | $776,341 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 270 | $201,641,765 | $746,821 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,083 | $33,898,843 | $31,301 |
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