Commodity subsidies in Columbia County, Washington totaled $125 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 11 | $34,049,650 | $3,095,423 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 23 | $46,535,668 | $2,023,290 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 35 | $55,494,341 | $1,585,553 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 47 | $62,623,399 | $1,332,413 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 59 | $68,614,022 | $1,162,950 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 71 | $73,735,222 | $1,038,524 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 83 | $78,207,927 | $942,264 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 95 | $81,911,224 | $862,223 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 107 | $85,127,753 | $795,586 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 119 | $88,114,766 | $740,460 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 131 | $90,805,211 | $693,170 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 143 | $93,232,279 | $651,974 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 154 | $95,252,917 | $618,525 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 166 | $97,179,836 | $585,421 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 178 | $98,919,283 | $555,726 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 190 | $100,523,074 | $529,069 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 202 | $102,021,389 | $505,056 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 214 | $103,383,996 | $483,103 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 226 | $104,658,469 | $463,091 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 238 | $105,872,223 | $444,841 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 954 | $19,541,709 | $20,484 |
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