Total Subsidies payments in Wirt County, West Virginia totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $172,056 | $172,056 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $359,883 | $119,961 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $480,294 | $96,059 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 7 | $563,991 | $80,570 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 9 | $631,083 | $70,120 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 11 | $676,948 | $61,541 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 13 | $720,784 | $55,445 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 15 | $760,000 | $50,667 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 17 | $794,353 | $46,727 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 19 | $827,969 | $43,577 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 21 | $857,338 | $40,826 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 23 | $883,502 | $38,413 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 25 | $909,174 | $36,367 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 27 | $932,037 | $34,520 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 29 | $952,549 | $32,847 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 31 | $970,146 | $31,295 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 33 | $987,100 | $29,912 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 35 | $1,002,684 | $28,648 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 37 | $1,016,827 | $27,482 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 39 | $1,030,688 | $26,428 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 156 | $234,875 | $1,506 |
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