Commodity subsidies in Raleigh County, West Virginia totaled $649,952 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $137,306 | $137,306 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $183,928 | $61,309 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 5 | $218,915 | $43,783 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 6 | $234,580 | $39,097 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $261,658 | $32,707 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 10 | $286,120 | $28,612 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 12 | $307,602 | $25,634 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 13 | $317,811 | $24,447 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 15 | $337,278 | $22,485 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 17 | $355,318 | $20,901 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 19 | $371,621 | $19,559 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 20 | $379,530 | $18,976 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 22 | $394,863 | $17,948 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 24 | $409,381 | $17,058 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 26 | $422,881 | $16,265 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 27 | $429,514 | $15,908 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 29 | $441,934 | $15,239 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 31 | $453,535 | $14,630 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 33 | $464,066 | $14,063 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 34 | $469,284 | $13,802 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 140 | $180,668 | $1,290 |
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