Commodity subsidies in Putnam County, West Virginia totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 48% | 7 | $1,315,496 | $187,928 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 14 | $1,598,194 | $114,157 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 21 | $1,703,531 | $81,121 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 29 | $1,802,170 | $62,144 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 36 | $1,876,104 | $52,114 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 43 | $1,936,417 | $45,033 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 51 | $1,997,664 | $39,170 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 58 | $2,047,778 | $35,307 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 65 | $2,092,529 | $32,193 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 72 | $2,132,458 | $29,617 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 80 | $2,173,278 | $27,166 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 87 | $2,206,839 | $25,366 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 94 | $2,238,111 | $23,810 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 102 | $2,271,893 | $22,273 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 109 | $2,299,130 | $21,093 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 116 | $2,324,177 | $20,036 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 123 | $2,347,981 | $19,089 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 131 | $2,373,758 | $18,120 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 138 | $2,395,397 | $17,358 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 145 | $2,415,805 | $16,661 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 584 | $320,747 | $549 |
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