Commodity subsidies in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $11.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $930,581 | $465,290 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $1,689,290 | $337,858 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $2,279,054 | $284,882 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 10 | $2,553,843 | $255,384 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 13 | $2,961,034 | $227,772 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 16 | $3,363,916 | $210,245 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 18 | $3,629,735 | $201,652 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 21 | $4,021,426 | $191,496 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 24 | $4,408,720 | $183,697 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 26 | $4,665,454 | $179,441 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 29 | $5,048,246 | $174,077 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 32 | $5,429,765 | $169,680 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 34 | $5,684,111 | $167,180 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 37 | $6,065,522 | $163,933 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 40 | $6,438,775 | $160,969 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 42 | $6,683,471 | $159,130 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 45 | $7,047,075 | $156,602 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 48 | $7,395,696 | $154,077 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 50 | $7,614,790 | $152,296 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 53 | $7,910,956 | $149,263 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 215 | $3,215,962 | $14,958 |
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