Commodity subsidies in Walla Walla County, Washington totaled $261 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 27 | $53,398,074 | $1,977,706 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 55 | $83,840,188 | $1,524,367 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 83 | $105,714,761 | $1,273,672 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 111 | $123,082,236 | $1,108,849 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 139 | $138,065,975 | $993,280 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 167 | $151,176,430 | $905,248 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 195 | $162,351,672 | $832,573 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 223 | $171,480,086 | $768,969 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 251 | $179,147,116 | $713,734 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 279 | $185,938,817 | $666,447 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 307 | $191,973,502 | $625,321 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 335 | $197,234,511 | $588,760 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 363 | $201,914,932 | $556,239 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 391 | $206,060,072 | $527,008 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 419 | $209,869,225 | $500,881 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 447 | $213,343,817 | $477,279 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 475 | $216,552,367 | $455,900 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 503 | $219,525,419 | $436,432 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 531 | $222,256,524 | $418,562 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 559 | $224,780,444 | $402,112 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 2,238 | $36,546,162 | $16,330 |
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