Commodity subsidies in Summers County, West Virginia totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $179,212 | $179,212 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $397,799 | $132,600 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 5 | $537,941 | $107,588 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 7 | $636,102 | $90,872 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 9 | $712,463 | $79,163 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 10 | $748,885 | $74,889 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 12 | $807,690 | $67,308 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 14 | $860,891 | $61,492 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 16 | $905,179 | $56,574 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 18 | $936,579 | $52,032 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 19 | $950,961 | $50,051 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 21 | $977,008 | $46,524 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 23 | $998,200 | $43,400 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 25 | $1,017,827 | $40,713 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 27 | $1,036,435 | $38,386 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 28 | $1,045,308 | $37,332 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 30 | $1,061,549 | $35,385 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 32 | $1,076,241 | $33,633 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 34 | $1,089,810 | $32,053 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 36 | $1,102,339 | $30,621 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 145 | $264,725 | $1,826 |
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