Commodity subsidies in Yakima County, Washington totaled $254 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 30 | $47,403,452 | $1,580,115 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 60 | $74,102,870 | $1,235,048 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 90 | $92,684,822 | $1,029,831 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 120 | $107,350,027 | $894,584 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 150 | $119,767,983 | $798,453 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 180 | $130,098,300 | $722,768 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 210 | $139,286,283 | $663,268 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 241 | $147,574,195 | $612,341 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 271 | $154,514,398 | $570,164 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 301 | $160,638,110 | $533,681 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 331 | $166,160,218 | $501,995 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 361 | $171,178,074 | $474,177 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 391 | $175,943,900 | $449,984 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 421 | $180,471,606 | $428,674 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 451 | $184,931,490 | $410,048 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 482 | $189,177,321 | $392,484 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 512 | $192,906,560 | $376,771 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 542 | $196,387,186 | $362,338 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 572 | $199,621,786 | $348,989 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 602 | $202,610,067 | $336,562 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 2,411 | $51,347,202 | $21,297 |
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