Total Subsidies payments in Mason County, West Virginia totaled $20.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 87 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 42% | 14 | $7,355,617 | $525,401 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 29 | $10,333,710 | $356,335 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 44 | $11,915,144 | $270,799 |
| Top 4% | 73% | 59 | $12,917,293 | $218,937 |
| Top 5% | 77% | 74 | $13,604,103 | $183,839 |
| Top 6% | 80% | 89 | $14,100,546 | $158,433 |
| Top 7% | 82% | 104 | $14,502,297 | $139,445 |
| Top 8% | 84% | 119 | $14,840,331 | $124,709 |
| Top 9% | 86% | 134 | $15,131,865 | $112,924 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 149 | $15,379,852 | $103,220 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 164 | $15,590,487 | $95,064 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 179 | $15,771,527 | $88,109 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 194 | $15,933,560 | $82,132 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 209 | $16,073,875 | $76,908 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 224 | $16,198,672 | $72,316 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 239 | $16,309,552 | $68,241 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 254 | $16,407,858 | $64,598 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 269 | $16,497,637 | $61,330 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 284 | $16,580,316 | $58,381 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 299 | $16,656,293 | $55,707 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 1,200 | $1,015,383 | $846 |
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