Total Subsidies payments in Preston County, West Virginia totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 67 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 8 | $2,592,604 | $324,075 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 16 | $3,395,435 | $212,215 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 24 | $3,918,889 | $163,287 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 32 | $4,336,564 | $135,518 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 40 | $4,686,243 | $117,156 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 48 | $4,961,334 | $103,361 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 56 | $5,196,057 | $92,787 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 64 | $5,414,465 | $84,601 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 72 | $5,612,604 | $77,953 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 80 | $5,793,058 | $72,413 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 88 | $5,955,470 | $67,676 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 96 | $6,104,791 | $63,592 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 104 | $6,242,305 | $60,022 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 112 | $6,371,358 | $56,887 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 120 | $6,494,461 | $54,121 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 128 | $6,607,872 | $51,624 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 137 | $6,726,648 | $49,100 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 145 | $6,822,607 | $47,052 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 153 | $6,910,048 | $45,164 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 161 | $6,992,488 | $43,432 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 645 | $1,680,684 | $2,606 |
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