Commodity subsidies in Gilmer County, West Virginia totaled $715,934 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 1 | $248,786 | $248,786 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 2 | $365,140 | $182,570 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 3 | $390,906 | $130,302 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 4 | $411,807 | $102,952 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 5 | $429,097 | $85,819 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 6 | $444,253 | $74,042 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 7 | $459,365 | $65,624 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 9 | $481,880 | $53,542 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 10 | $489,979 | $48,998 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 11 | $497,234 | $45,203 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 12 | $504,273 | $42,023 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 13 | $511,029 | $39,310 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 14 | $517,537 | $36,967 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 15 | $523,877 | $34,925 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 16 | $530,174 | $33,136 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 18 | $542,020 | $30,112 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 19 | $547,482 | $28,815 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 20 | $552,924 | $27,646 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 21 | $558,358 | $26,588 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 22 | $563,743 | $25,625 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 91 | $152,192 | $1,672 |
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