Commodity subsidies in Skagit County, Washington totaled $46.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 7 | $9,512,132 | $1,358,876 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 14 | $15,172,685 | $1,083,763 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 22 | $20,222,359 | $919,198 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 29 | $23,029,635 | $794,125 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 37 | $25,313,697 | $684,154 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 44 | $26,978,095 | $613,139 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 52 | $28,590,183 | $549,811 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 59 | $29,859,555 | $506,094 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 66 | $30,989,147 | $469,533 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 74 | $32,179,186 | $434,854 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 81 | $33,143,001 | $409,173 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 89 | $34,152,003 | $383,730 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 96 | $34,955,682 | $364,122 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 104 | $35,778,780 | $344,027 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 111 | $36,431,427 | $328,211 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 118 | $37,031,901 | $313,830 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 126 | $37,658,523 | $298,877 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 133 | $38,170,665 | $286,997 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 141 | $38,712,349 | $274,556 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 148 | $39,153,412 | $264,550 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 595 | $7,344,516 | $12,344 |
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