Total Subsidies payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $7.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $659,170 | $164,792 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $1,107,280 | $123,031 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 13 | $1,427,488 | $109,807 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 18 | $1,787,305 | $99,295 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 22 | $2,042,336 | $92,833 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 27 | $2,330,426 | $86,312 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 31 | $2,547,171 | $82,167 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 36 | $2,797,998 | $77,722 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 41 | $3,025,253 | $73,787 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 45 | $3,197,611 | $71,058 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 50 | $3,403,218 | $68,064 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 54 | $3,551,046 | $65,760 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 59 | $3,718,902 | $63,032 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 63 | $3,837,795 | $60,917 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 68 | $3,979,265 | $58,519 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 73 | $4,108,063 | $56,275 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 77 | $4,200,378 | $54,550 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 82 | $4,307,003 | $52,524 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 86 | $4,385,801 | $50,998 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 91 | $4,478,610 | $49,215 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 366 | $1,443,417 | $3,944 |
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