Commodity subsidies in Pierce County, Washington totaled $8.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $1,187,389 | $593,695 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $2,033,733 | $406,747 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 8 | $2,783,733 | $347,967 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 11 | $3,470,534 | $315,503 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 13 | $3,834,035 | $294,926 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 16 | $4,300,943 | $268,809 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 19 | $4,697,558 | $247,240 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 22 | $5,065,374 | $230,244 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 25 | $5,369,479 | $214,779 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 27 | $5,567,108 | $206,189 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 30 | $5,843,077 | $194,769 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 33 | $6,076,532 | $184,137 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 36 | $6,277,119 | $174,364 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 39 | $6,449,020 | $165,359 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 41 | $6,555,943 | $159,901 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 44 | $6,701,305 | $152,302 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 47 | $6,832,060 | $145,363 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 50 | $6,951,923 | $139,038 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 53 | $7,058,320 | $133,176 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 55 | $7,127,343 | $129,588 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 224 | $1,815,434 | $8,105 |
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