Commodity subsidies in Harrison County, West Virginia totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 2 | $419,033 | $209,517 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 4 | $552,626 | $138,157 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 6 | $647,322 | $107,887 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 8 | $717,834 | $89,729 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 10 | $770,273 | $77,027 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 12 | $819,847 | $68,321 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 14 | $857,275 | $61,234 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 17 | $908,225 | $53,425 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 19 | $939,721 | $49,459 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 21 | $968,879 | $46,137 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 23 | $996,998 | $43,348 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 25 | $1,022,553 | $40,902 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 27 | $1,046,077 | $38,744 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 29 | $1,068,599 | $36,848 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 32 | $1,100,405 | $34,388 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 34 | $1,120,426 | $32,954 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 36 | $1,139,121 | $31,642 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 38 | $1,156,937 | $30,446 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 40 | $1,174,344 | $29,359 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 42 | $1,191,303 | $28,364 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 172 | $422,027 | $2,454 |
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