Commodity subsidies in Kittitas County, Washington totaled $11.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $1,506,583 | $502,194 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $2,552,924 | $364,703 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 10 | $3,183,978 | $318,398 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 14 | $3,886,340 | $277,596 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 18 | $4,449,876 | $247,215 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 21 | $4,824,979 | $229,761 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 25 | $5,278,796 | $211,152 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 28 | $5,589,696 | $199,632 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 32 | $5,963,652 | $186,364 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 36 | $6,319,110 | $175,531 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 39 | $6,568,969 | $168,435 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 43 | $6,844,179 | $159,167 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 46 | $7,040,541 | $153,055 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 50 | $7,290,155 | $145,803 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 54 | $7,520,340 | $139,266 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 57 | $7,675,648 | $134,660 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 61 | $7,869,876 | $129,014 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 64 | $8,009,674 | $125,151 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 68 | $8,188,752 | $120,423 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 72 | $8,358,209 | $116,086 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 289 | $2,600,596 | $8,999 |
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