Commodity subsidies in Kanawha County, West Virginia totaled $166,823 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $19,652 | $19,652 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $34,538 | $17,269 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 3 | $43,930 | $14,643 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $49,677 | $12,419 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 5 | $54,113 | $10,823 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 6 | $58,526 | $9,754 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $62,796 | $8,971 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 8 | $66,792 | $8,349 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 9 | $70,556 | $7,840 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 10 | $74,196 | $7,420 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $77,485 | $7,044 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 13 | $83,356 | $6,412 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 14 | $86,274 | $6,162 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 15 | $89,036 | $5,936 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 16 | $91,779 | $5,736 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 17 | $94,481 | $5,558 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 18 | $96,953 | $5,386 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 19 | $99,365 | $5,230 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 20 | $101,631 | $5,082 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 21 | $103,844 | $4,945 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 88 | $62,979 | $716 |
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