Commodity subsidies in Nicholas County, West Virginia totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $187,169 | $187,169 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $422,196 | $140,732 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 5 | $600,591 | $120,118 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 7 | $720,847 | $102,978 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 9 | $794,503 | $88,278 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 11 | $845,823 | $76,893 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 13 | $886,944 | $68,226 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 15 | $925,226 | $61,682 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 17 | $958,425 | $56,378 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 19 | $988,845 | $52,044 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 21 | $1,014,891 | $48,328 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 23 | $1,039,290 | $45,187 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 25 | $1,062,967 | $42,519 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 27 | $1,083,388 | $40,125 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 29 | $1,101,590 | $37,986 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 31 | $1,117,827 | $36,059 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 33 | $1,133,156 | $34,338 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 35 | $1,146,408 | $32,755 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 37 | $1,159,378 | $31,335 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 39 | $1,170,270 | $30,007 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 158 | $194,926 | $1,234 |
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