Commodity subsidies in Berkeley County, West Virginia totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $460,590 | $460,590 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 3 | $1,035,215 | $345,072 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 5 | $1,381,439 | $276,288 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 6 | $1,547,084 | $257,847 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 8 | $1,733,088 | $216,636 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 10 | $1,876,824 | $187,682 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 12 | $2,008,300 | $167,358 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 13 | $2,065,621 | $158,894 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 15 | $2,162,719 | $144,181 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 17 | $2,245,980 | $132,116 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 19 | $2,303,438 | $121,234 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 20 | $2,326,529 | $116,326 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 22 | $2,368,745 | $107,670 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 24 | $2,408,220 | $100,343 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 26 | $2,439,214 | $93,816 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 27 | $2,453,972 | $90,888 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 29 | $2,481,510 | $85,569 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 31 | $2,506,711 | $80,862 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 33 | $2,530,011 | $76,667 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 34 | $2,541,594 | $74,753 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 140 | $397,236 | $2,837 |
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