Commodity subsidies in Monongalia County, West Virginia totaled $548,087 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $71,363 | $71,363 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $129,929 | $64,965 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $174,601 | $58,200 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $195,803 | $48,951 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $211,306 | $42,261 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 6 | $226,684 | $37,781 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 8 | $253,416 | $31,677 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 9 | $265,294 | $29,477 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 10 | $275,609 | $27,561 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 11 | $285,154 | $25,923 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 12 | $294,664 | $24,555 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 13 | $304,162 | $23,397 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 15 | $321,022 | $21,401 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 16 | $328,847 | $20,553 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 17 | $336,593 | $19,800 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 18 | $343,989 | $19,111 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 19 | $351,341 | $18,492 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 20 | $358,443 | $17,922 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 22 | $372,095 | $16,913 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 23 | $378,363 | $16,451 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 93 | $169,723 | $1,825 |
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