Commodity subsidies in Whitman County, Washington totaled $659 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 57 | $122,063,117 | $2,141,458 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 114 | $188,409,082 | $1,652,711 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 172 | $243,090,151 | $1,413,315 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 229 | $288,229,670 | $1,258,645 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 286 | $325,806,484 | $1,139,184 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 344 | $358,400,368 | $1,041,862 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 401 | $385,174,158 | $960,534 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 459 | $408,896,006 | $890,841 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 516 | $429,314,385 | $832,005 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 573 | $447,614,296 | $781,177 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 631 | $464,171,362 | $735,612 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 688 | $478,722,630 | $695,818 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 745 | $491,935,873 | $660,317 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 803 | $504,267,736 | $627,980 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 860 | $515,200,501 | $599,070 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 918 | $525,365,210 | $572,293 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 975 | $534,342,819 | $548,044 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 1,032 | $542,530,060 | $525,707 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 1,090 | $550,142,060 | $504,717 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 1,147 | $557,055,987 | $485,663 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 4,591 | $101,813,101 | $22,177 |
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