Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $16.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $2,559,867 | $853,289 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $4,156,562 | $593,795 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 11 | $5,203,263 | $473,024 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 15 | $6,049,914 | $403,328 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 19 | $6,849,383 | $360,494 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 23 | $7,538,751 | $327,772 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 27 | $8,184,276 | $303,121 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 31 | $8,782,276 | $283,299 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 35 | $9,299,588 | $265,703 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 38 | $9,641,559 | $253,725 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 42 | $10,064,340 | $239,627 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 46 | $10,451,954 | $227,216 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 50 | $10,811,478 | $216,230 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 54 | $11,148,970 | $206,462 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 58 | $11,435,165 | $197,158 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 62 | $11,685,704 | $188,479 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 66 | $11,920,971 | $180,621 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 70 | $12,146,763 | $173,525 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 73 | $12,310,474 | $168,637 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 77 | $12,517,443 | $162,564 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 312 | $3,491,499 | $11,191 |
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