Commodity subsidies in Berkeley County, West Virginia totaled $11.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $1,959,528 | $489,882 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 8 | $3,169,922 | $396,240 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 12 | $4,096,831 | $341,403 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 17 | $5,058,197 | $297,541 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 21 | $5,702,397 | $271,543 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 25 | $6,224,521 | $248,981 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 30 | $6,791,269 | $226,376 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 34 | $7,181,060 | $211,208 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 38 | $7,509,561 | $197,620 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 42 | $7,793,635 | $185,563 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 47 | $8,103,555 | $172,416 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 51 | $8,313,304 | $163,006 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 55 | $8,507,319 | $154,679 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 60 | $8,716,167 | $145,269 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 64 | $8,868,918 | $138,577 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 68 | $9,010,175 | $132,503 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 72 | $9,137,834 | $126,914 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 77 | $9,290,159 | $120,651 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 81 | $9,407,088 | $116,137 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 85 | $9,519,679 | $111,996 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 344 | $2,198,362 | $6,391 |
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