Total Subsidies payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $13.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $1,689,290 | $337,858 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 11 | $2,689,731 | $244,521 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 17 | $3,496,953 | $205,703 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 23 | $4,280,117 | $186,092 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 29 | $5,048,246 | $174,077 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 35 | $5,811,283 | $166,037 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 41 | $6,561,150 | $160,028 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 47 | $7,282,689 | $154,951 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 53 | $7,910,956 | $149,263 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 59 | $8,429,587 | $142,874 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 65 | $8,883,170 | $136,664 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 71 | $9,231,901 | $130,027 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 76 | $9,485,577 | $124,810 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 82 | $9,758,816 | $119,010 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 88 | $10,018,355 | $113,845 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 94 | $10,259,867 | $109,148 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 100 | $10,467,656 | $104,677 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 106 | $10,644,070 | $100,416 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 112 | $10,797,929 | $96,410 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 118 | $10,939,958 | $92,712 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 474 | $1,992,160 | $4,203 |
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