Commodity subsidies in Preston County, West Virginia totaled $6.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 5 | $1,746,560 | $349,312 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 11 | $2,772,831 | $252,076 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 16 | $3,131,238 | $195,702 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 22 | $3,464,184 | $157,463 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 27 | $3,686,132 | $136,523 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 33 | $3,903,714 | $118,294 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 38 | $4,058,738 | $106,809 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 44 | $4,215,766 | $95,813 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 49 | $4,333,575 | $88,440 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 55 | $4,459,588 | $81,083 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 60 | $4,556,801 | $75,947 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 66 | $4,664,802 | $70,679 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 72 | $4,766,056 | $66,195 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 77 | $4,844,451 | $62,915 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 83 | $4,930,400 | $59,402 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 88 | $4,998,438 | $56,800 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 94 | $5,075,583 | $53,996 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 99 | $5,134,666 | $51,865 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 105 | $5,201,333 | $49,537 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 110 | $5,254,462 | $47,768 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 444 | $1,258,801 | $2,835 |
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