Commodity subsidies in Douglas County, Washington totaled $168 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 27 | $37,000,980 | $1,370,407 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 55 | $55,644,979 | $1,011,727 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 83 | $69,440,409 | $836,631 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 111 | $80,756,685 | $727,538 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 138 | $89,962,249 | $651,900 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 166 | $97,601,366 | $587,960 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 194 | $103,680,706 | $534,437 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 222 | $108,780,123 | $490,001 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 250 | $113,244,979 | $452,980 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 277 | $117,160,387 | $422,962 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 305 | $120,762,050 | $395,941 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 333 | $124,025,405 | $372,449 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 361 | $126,984,075 | $351,756 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 389 | $129,602,123 | $333,167 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 416 | $131,894,743 | $317,055 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 444 | $134,056,501 | $301,929 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 472 | $136,080,844 | $288,307 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 500 | $137,997,718 | $275,995 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 528 | $139,802,424 | $264,777 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 555 | $141,414,963 | $254,802 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 2,224 | $26,343,724 | $11,845 |
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