Commodity subsidies in Island County, Washington totaled $4.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $594,744 | $594,744 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $1,126,503 | $563,251 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $1,376,503 | $458,834 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $1,587,170 | $396,793 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 5 | $1,796,712 | $359,342 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 6 | $1,958,618 | $326,436 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 7 | $2,116,699 | $302,386 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 9 | $2,353,215 | $261,468 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 10 | $2,463,070 | $246,307 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 11 | $2,568,882 | $233,535 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 12 | $2,659,958 | $221,663 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 13 | $2,750,738 | $211,595 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 14 | $2,838,887 | $202,778 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 15 | $2,918,845 | $194,590 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 17 | $3,057,132 | $179,831 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 18 | $3,117,872 | $173,215 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 19 | $3,178,544 | $167,292 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 20 | $3,237,773 | $161,889 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 21 | $3,286,870 | $156,518 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 22 | $3,333,918 | $151,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 92 | $1,059,228 | $11,513 |
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