Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, West Virginia totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 3 | $320,450 | $106,817 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 6 | $486,322 | $81,054 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 9 | $608,986 | $67,665 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 13 | $730,218 | $56,171 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 16 | $786,446 | $49,153 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 19 | $834,440 | $43,918 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 23 | $887,522 | $38,588 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 26 | $921,595 | $35,446 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 29 | $954,539 | $32,915 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 33 | $994,848 | $30,147 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 36 | $1,021,312 | $28,370 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 39 | $1,046,253 | $26,827 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 43 | $1,078,625 | $25,084 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 46 | $1,101,123 | $23,937 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 49 | $1,122,996 | $22,918 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 52 | $1,144,590 | $22,011 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 56 | $1,172,023 | $20,929 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 59 | $1,191,444 | $20,194 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 62 | $1,210,129 | $19,518 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 66 | $1,233,876 | $18,695 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 265 | $413,222 | $1,559 |
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