Commodity subsidies in Pendleton County, West Virginia totaled $6.3 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% | 22% | 5 | $1,372,713 | $274,543 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 11 | $2,232,113 | $202,919 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 17 | $2,800,035 | $164,708 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 22 | $3,158,069 | $143,549 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 28 | $3,515,811 | $125,565 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 34 | $3,796,866 | $111,673 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 39 | $3,988,648 | $102,273 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 45 | $4,184,938 | $92,999 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 51 | $4,359,217 | $85,475 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 57 | $4,515,727 | $79,223 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 62 | $4,629,818 | $74,674 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 68 | $4,750,936 | $69,867 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 74 | $4,857,298 | $65,639 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 79 | $4,933,800 | $62,453 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 85 | $5,018,837 | $59,045 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 91 | $5,099,742 | $56,041 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 96 | $5,157,364 | $53,723 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 102 | $5,221,661 | $51,193 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 108 | $5,282,755 | $48,914 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 114 | $5,342,045 | $46,860 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 456 | $934,735 | $2,050 |
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