Commodity subsidies in Wayne County, West Virginia totaled $581,293 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 1 | $157,562 | $157,562 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 2 | $229,118 | $114,559 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 4 | $317,376 | $79,344 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 5 | $336,928 | $67,386 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 6 | $352,414 | $58,736 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 8 | $376,664 | $47,083 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 9 | $386,815 | $42,979 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 10 | $395,696 | $39,570 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 12 | $412,597 | $34,383 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 13 | $420,542 | $32,349 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 14 | $427,843 | $30,560 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 16 | $439,594 | $27,475 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 17 | $444,464 | $26,145 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 18 | $449,123 | $24,951 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 20 | $457,973 | $22,899 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 21 | $462,006 | $22,000 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 22 | $466,023 | $21,183 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 24 | $473,078 | $19,712 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 25 | $476,512 | $19,060 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 26 | $479,911 | $18,458 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 108 | $101,383 | $939 |
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