Total Subsidies payments in West Virginia totaled $276 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 209 | $79,928,514 | $382,433 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 419 | $106,461,761 | $254,085 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 629 | $123,091,475 | $195,694 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 839 | $135,318,472 | $161,285 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 1,049 | $145,689,913 | $138,885 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 1,259 | $154,202,357 | $122,480 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 1,469 | $161,316,957 | $109,814 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 1,679 | $167,420,352 | $99,714 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 1,889 | $172,737,388 | $91,444 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 2,099 | $177,383,764 | $84,509 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 2,308 | $181,494,608 | $78,637 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 2,518 | $185,195,195 | $73,549 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 2,728 | $188,558,301 | $69,120 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 2,938 | $191,637,955 | $65,227 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 3,148 | $194,430,880 | $61,763 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 3,358 | $196,971,615 | $58,657 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 3,568 | $199,314,188 | $55,862 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 3,778 | $201,491,003 | $53,333 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 3,988 | $203,526,352 | $51,035 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 4,198 | $205,414,079 | $48,931 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 16,792 | $33,144,486 | $1,974 |
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