Commodity subsidies in Mason County, West Virginia totaled $2.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 2 | $915,865 | $457,932 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 4 | $1,098,440 | $274,610 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 7 | $1,322,942 | $188,992 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 9 | $1,439,382 | $159,931 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 12 | $1,594,931 | $132,911 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 14 | $1,680,275 | $120,020 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 17 | $1,799,936 | $105,879 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 19 | $1,864,011 | $98,106 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 21 | $1,920,584 | $91,456 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 24 | $1,998,398 | $83,267 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 26 | $2,047,427 | $78,747 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 29 | $2,112,928 | $72,860 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 31 | $2,150,762 | $69,379 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 34 | $2,201,828 | $64,760 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 36 | $2,230,092 | $61,947 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 39 | $2,269,389 | $58,189 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 41 | $2,293,392 | $55,936 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 43 | $2,316,324 | $53,868 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 46 | $2,345,735 | $50,994 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 48 | $2,364,615 | $49,263 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 196 | $447,166 | $2,281 |
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