Commodity subsidies in Braxton County, West Virginia totaled $662,025 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% | 11% | 1 | $71,332 | $71,332 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $137,312 | $45,771 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $185,251 | $37,050 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $204,945 | $34,158 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $238,668 | $29,833 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $265,849 | $26,585 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 12 | $288,591 | $24,049 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 13 | $299,342 | $23,026 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 15 | $318,518 | $21,235 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 17 | $336,981 | $19,822 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 18 | $346,048 | $19,225 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 20 | $363,352 | $18,168 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 22 | $379,434 | $17,247 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 24 | $393,149 | $16,381 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 25 | $399,436 | $15,977 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 27 | $411,800 | $15,252 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 29 | $423,156 | $14,592 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 30 | $428,226 | $14,274 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 32 | $438,017 | $13,688 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 34 | $447,705 | $13,168 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 138 | $214,320 | $1,553 |
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