Total Subsidies payments in Lewis County, West Virginia totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 3 | $1,150,531 | $383,510 |
| Top 2% | 55% | 7 | $1,605,589 | $229,370 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 10 | $1,708,828 | $170,883 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 14 | $1,813,927 | $129,566 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 17 | $1,885,175 | $110,893 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 21 | $1,973,355 | $93,969 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 24 | $2,032,712 | $84,696 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 28 | $2,092,188 | $74,721 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 31 | $2,129,682 | $68,699 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 35 | $2,178,411 | $62,240 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 38 | $2,211,779 | $58,205 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 42 | $2,252,883 | $53,640 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 45 | $2,282,136 | $50,714 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 49 | $2,318,161 | $47,309 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 52 | $2,343,513 | $45,068 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 56 | $2,374,686 | $42,405 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 59 | $2,396,843 | $40,624 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 63 | $2,425,486 | $38,500 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 66 | $2,446,246 | $37,064 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 70 | $2,472,154 | $35,316 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 281 | $462,519 | $1,646 |
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