Commodity subsidies in Hardy County, West Virginia totaled $13.1 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% | 3 | $2,252,182 | $750,727 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $3,356,010 | $559,335 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 10 | $4,565,134 | $456,513 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 13 | $5,364,558 | $412,658 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 16 | $6,049,438 | $378,090 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 20 | $6,847,409 | $342,370 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 23 | $7,390,634 | $321,332 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 26 | $7,857,382 | $302,207 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 30 | $8,424,355 | $280,812 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 33 | $8,802,206 | $266,734 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 36 | $9,138,543 | $253,848 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 40 | $9,546,117 | $238,653 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 43 | $9,822,987 | $228,442 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 47 | $10,153,351 | $216,029 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 50 | $10,367,018 | $207,340 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 53 | $10,555,337 | $199,157 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 57 | $10,784,024 | $189,193 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 60 | $10,931,042 | $182,184 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 63 | $11,069,681 | $175,709 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 67 | $11,231,709 | $167,637 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 269 | $1,838,756 | $6,836 |
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