Total Subsidies payments in West Virginia totaled $5.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 16 | $967,059 | $60,441 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 33 | $1,356,020 | $41,092 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 50 | $1,587,622 | $31,752 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 66 | $1,774,951 | $26,893 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 83 | $1,926,304 | $23,208 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 100 | $2,035,578 | $20,356 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 116 | $2,121,071 | $18,285 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 133 | $2,197,629 | $16,524 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 150 | $2,263,566 | $15,090 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 167 | $2,322,500 | $13,907 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 183 | $2,371,641 | $12,960 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 200 | $2,417,645 | $12,088 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 217 | $2,458,646 | $11,330 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 233 | $2,493,159 | $10,700 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 250 | $2,527,283 | $10,109 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 267 | $2,557,577 | $9,579 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 284 | $2,586,529 | $9,108 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 300 | $2,611,839 | $8,706 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 317 | $2,636,910 | $8,318 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 334 | $2,660,235 | $7,965 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,337 | $482,461 | $361 |
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