Commodity subsidies in Lincoln County, West Virginia totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 7 | $496,108 | $70,873 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 15 | $742,192 | $49,479 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 22 | $902,850 | $41,039 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 30 | $1,054,798 | $35,160 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 38 | $1,159,496 | $30,513 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 45 | $1,221,025 | $27,134 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 53 | $1,278,464 | $24,122 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 61 | $1,326,363 | $21,744 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 68 | $1,362,492 | $20,037 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 76 | $1,397,637 | $18,390 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 84 | $1,426,544 | $16,983 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 91 | $1,449,470 | $15,928 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 99 | $1,472,137 | $14,870 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 107 | $1,491,698 | $13,941 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 114 | $1,507,757 | $13,226 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 122 | $1,524,811 | $12,498 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 130 | $1,540,679 | $11,851 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 137 | $1,553,651 | $11,341 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 145 | $1,566,865 | $10,806 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 153 | $1,578,885 | $10,320 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 613 | $184,405 | $301 |
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