Commodity subsidies in King County, Washington totaled $19.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $2,971,843 | $990,614 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 6 | $5,165,190 | $860,865 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 9 | $6,819,230 | $757,692 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 12 | $8,049,245 | $670,770 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 15 | $9,024,619 | $601,641 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 18 | $9,826,205 | $545,900 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 21 | $10,563,248 | $503,012 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 24 | $11,235,675 | $468,153 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 28 | $12,064,341 | $430,869 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 31 | $12,573,660 | $405,602 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 34 | $13,005,242 | $382,507 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 37 | $13,413,168 | $362,518 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 40 | $13,811,206 | $345,280 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 43 | $14,199,643 | $330,224 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 46 | $14,570,582 | $316,752 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 49 | $14,918,169 | $304,452 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 53 | $15,367,130 | $289,946 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 56 | $15,682,514 | $280,045 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 59 | $15,970,870 | $270,693 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 62 | $16,242,347 | $261,973 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 250 | $3,237,345 | $12,949 |
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