Commodity subsidies in West Virginia totaled $144 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 134 | $53,645,611 | $400,340 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 269 | $71,928,687 | $267,393 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 404 | $83,026,621 | $205,511 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 539 | $90,771,183 | $168,407 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 674 | $96,530,116 | $143,220 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 809 | $101,099,066 | $124,968 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 944 | $104,921,499 | $111,146 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 1,079 | $108,154,198 | $100,236 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 1,214 | $110,909,252 | $91,359 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 1,349 | $113,343,725 | $84,021 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 1,484 | $115,479,384 | $77,816 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 1,619 | $117,387,002 | $72,506 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 1,753 | $119,098,177 | $67,940 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 1,888 | $120,645,594 | $63,901 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 2,023 | $122,060,543 | $60,336 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 2,158 | $123,363,888 | $57,166 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 2,293 | $124,565,177 | $54,324 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 2,428 | $125,679,003 | $51,762 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 2,563 | $126,712,543 | $49,439 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 2,698 | $127,680,082 | $47,324 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 10,794 | $16,802,859 | $1,557 |
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