Commodity subsidies in Spokane County, Washington totaled $163 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 35 | $38,843,656 | $1,109,819 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 70 | $60,420,416 | $863,149 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 105 | $75,868,718 | $722,559 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 140 | $87,131,043 | $622,365 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 176 | $96,555,150 | $548,609 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 211 | $104,353,043 | $494,564 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 246 | $111,064,726 | $451,483 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 281 | $116,676,909 | $415,220 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 317 | $121,428,894 | $383,056 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 352 | $125,285,697 | $355,925 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 387 | $128,578,907 | $332,245 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 422 | $131,388,548 | $311,347 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 458 | $133,995,872 | $292,567 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 493 | $136,187,569 | $276,243 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 528 | $138,144,051 | $261,636 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 563 | $139,869,672 | $248,436 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 599 | $141,467,965 | $236,174 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 634 | $142,881,107 | $225,365 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 669 | $144,172,302 | $215,504 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 704 | $145,374,638 | $206,498 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 2,820 | $18,110,477 | $6,422 |
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