Total Subsidies payments in West Virginia totaled $7.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 75 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 15 | $1,911,785 | $127,452 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 30 | $2,715,187 | $90,506 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 45 | $3,286,567 | $73,035 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 60 | $3,705,413 | $61,757 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 75 | $4,036,238 | $53,817 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 90 | $4,300,933 | $47,788 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 105 | $4,501,866 | $42,875 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 120 | $4,669,793 | $38,915 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 135 | $4,816,949 | $35,681 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 150 | $4,943,487 | $32,957 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 165 | $5,053,835 | $30,629 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 180 | $5,152,353 | $28,624 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 195 | $5,239,708 | $26,870 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 210 | $5,319,823 | $25,332 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 225 | $5,393,137 | $23,970 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 240 | $5,461,815 | $22,758 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 255 | $5,525,628 | $21,669 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 270 | $5,584,936 | $20,685 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 285 | $5,637,955 | $19,782 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 301 | $5,689,075 | $18,901 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,204 | $901,642 | $749 |
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