Tobacco Payment Program payments in West Virginia totaled $138,329 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Payment Program payment recipients were paid 67 percent of Tobacco Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 22 | $31,962 | $1,453 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 44 | $44,794 | $1,018 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 66 | $54,823 | $831 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 88 | $62,817 | $714 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 110 | $69,749 | $634 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 132 | $75,633 | $573 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 154 | $80,774 | $525 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 176 | $85,312 | $485 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 198 | $89,260 | $451 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 220 | $92,866 | $422 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 242 | $96,106 | $397 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 264 | $98,955 | $375 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 286 | $101,524 | $355 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 308 | $103,816 | $337 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 330 | $105,889 | $321 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 352 | $107,804 | $306 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 374 | $109,576 | $293 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 396 | $111,190 | $281 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 418 | $112,673 | $270 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 440 | $114,049 | $259 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,762 | $24,281 | $14 |
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