Total Subsidies payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $227 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 14 | $55,355,200 | $3,953,943 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 28 | $74,457,044 | $2,659,180 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 42 | $88,754,699 | $2,113,207 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 56 | $99,688,020 | $1,780,143 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 70 | $108,845,536 | $1,554,936 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 84 | $117,087,929 | $1,393,904 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 98 | $124,492,429 | $1,270,331 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 112 | $130,995,181 | $1,169,600 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 126 | $136,663,820 | $1,084,633 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 140 | $141,909,382 | $1,013,638 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 154 | $146,429,188 | $950,839 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 168 | $150,389,781 | $895,177 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 182 | $154,006,750 | $846,191 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 196 | $157,376,355 | $802,941 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 210 | $160,467,810 | $764,132 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 224 | $163,318,848 | $729,102 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 238 | $165,990,365 | $697,439 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 252 | $168,469,325 | $668,529 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 266 | $170,769,580 | $641,991 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 280 | $172,926,029 | $617,593 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,123 | $34,290,471 | $30,535 |
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