Total Subsidies payments in West Virginia totaled $20.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 77 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 56 | $4,401,533 | $78,599 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 113 | $7,405,848 | $65,538 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 170 | $9,627,786 | $56,634 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 226 | $11,013,757 | $48,733 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 283 | $11,956,603 | $42,249 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 340 | $12,613,589 | $37,099 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 397 | $13,123,737 | $33,057 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 453 | $13,525,918 | $29,859 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 510 | $13,861,629 | $27,180 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 567 | $14,149,764 | $24,955 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 624 | $14,393,910 | $23,067 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 680 | $14,605,241 | $21,478 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 737 | $14,796,096 | $20,076 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 794 | $14,966,803 | $18,850 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 851 | $15,121,796 | $17,769 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 907 | $15,260,488 | $16,825 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 964 | $15,390,582 | $15,965 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 1,021 | $15,512,800 | $15,194 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 1,078 | $15,627,192 | $14,496 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 1,134 | $15,733,531 | $13,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 4,540 | $2,698,680 | $594 |
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