Commodity subsidies in Barbour County, West Virginia totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $138,719 | $69,360 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $247,863 | $61,966 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 6 | $303,793 | $50,632 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 8 | $347,276 | $43,409 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 10 | $388,788 | $38,879 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $429,053 | $35,754 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 14 | $467,975 | $33,427 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 16 | $505,187 | $31,574 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 18 | $538,880 | $29,938 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 20 | $569,548 | $28,477 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 22 | $597,222 | $27,146 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 24 | $622,419 | $25,934 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 26 | $645,063 | $24,810 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 28 | $664,950 | $23,748 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 31 | $690,933 | $22,288 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 33 | $706,999 | $21,424 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 35 | $721,832 | $20,624 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 37 | $736,138 | $19,896 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 39 | $749,889 | $19,228 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 41 | $762,911 | $18,608 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 166 | $358,210 | $2,158 |
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