Total Subsidies payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $42.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 75 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 9 | $7,935,369 | $881,708 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 18 | $13,169,766 | $731,654 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 27 | $17,183,620 | $636,430 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 37 | $20,676,634 | $558,828 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 46 | $23,231,242 | $505,027 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 55 | $25,426,249 | $462,295 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 65 | $27,407,513 | $421,654 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 74 | $28,727,972 | $388,216 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 83 | $29,826,783 | $359,359 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 93 | $30,927,426 | $332,553 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 102 | $31,844,431 | $312,200 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 111 | $32,679,450 | $294,409 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 120 | $33,420,810 | $278,507 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 130 | $34,112,174 | $262,401 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 139 | $34,645,492 | $249,248 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 148 | $35,084,665 | $237,059 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 158 | $35,510,696 | $224,751 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 167 | $35,853,841 | $214,694 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 176 | $36,171,780 | $205,521 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 186 | $36,493,245 | $196,200 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 744 | $4,687,429 | $6,300 |
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