Commodity subsidies in Roane County, West Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $189,801 | $94,901 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 5 | $371,570 | $74,314 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 8 | $451,506 | $56,438 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 11 | $502,841 | $45,713 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 14 | $544,342 | $38,882 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 17 | $582,426 | $34,260 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 20 | $617,546 | $30,877 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 23 | $648,747 | $28,206 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 26 | $676,007 | $26,000 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 29 | $699,653 | $24,126 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 32 | $721,819 | $22,557 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 34 | $735,505 | $21,633 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 37 | $755,672 | $20,424 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 40 | $774,964 | $19,374 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 43 | $794,049 | $18,466 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 46 | $812,627 | $17,666 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 49 | $830,645 | $16,952 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 52 | $848,099 | $16,310 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 55 | $863,381 | $15,698 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 58 | $878,103 | $15,140 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 233 | $328,061 | $1,408 |
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