Total Subsidies payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $155 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 67 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 21 | $29,014,273 | $1,381,632 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 43 | $46,967,103 | $1,092,258 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 64 | $59,357,051 | $927,454 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 86 | $68,356,211 | $794,840 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 108 | $75,340,488 | $697,597 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 129 | $80,811,488 | $626,446 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 151 | $85,922,738 | $569,025 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 173 | $90,366,805 | $522,351 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 194 | $94,109,743 | $485,102 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 216 | $97,601,222 | $451,858 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 238 | $100,799,618 | $423,528 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 259 | $103,578,223 | $399,916 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 281 | $106,281,924 | $378,227 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 303 | $108,842,761 | $359,217 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 324 | $111,126,105 | $342,982 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 346 | $113,388,924 | $327,714 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 368 | $115,515,036 | $313,900 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 389 | $117,397,108 | $301,792 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 411 | $119,228,032 | $290,093 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 433 | $120,889,535 | $279,191 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,733 | $24,080,856 | $13,895 |
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