Commodity subsidies in West Virginia totaled $10.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 50 | $3,664,844 | $73,297 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 100 | $4,794,844 | $47,948 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 151 | $5,431,346 | $35,969 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 201 | $5,884,113 | $29,274 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 251 | $6,242,007 | $24,869 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 302 | $6,539,639 | $21,654 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 352 | $6,784,557 | $19,274 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 403 | $6,993,862 | $17,355 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 453 | $7,174,741 | $15,838 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 503 | $7,333,936 | $14,580 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 554 | $7,480,216 | $13,502 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 604 | $7,609,071 | $12,598 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 654 | $7,726,858 | $11,815 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 705 | $7,839,217 | $11,119 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 755 | $7,942,192 | $10,519 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 806 | $8,041,001 | $9,976 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 856 | $8,132,617 | $9,501 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 906 | $8,219,786 | $9,073 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 957 | $8,304,217 | $8,677 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 1,007 | $8,382,671 | $8,324 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 4,031 | $2,191,890 | $544 |
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