Tobacco Transition Payment payments in West Virginia totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Tobacco Transition Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 5 | $706,880 | $141,376 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 11 | $997,772 | $90,707 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 17 | $1,200,403 | $70,612 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 23 | $1,357,695 | $59,030 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 29 | $1,491,053 | $51,416 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 35 | $1,608,352 | $45,953 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 41 | $1,717,630 | $41,893 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 47 | $1,818,195 | $38,685 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 53 | $1,909,922 | $36,036 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 59 | $1,993,949 | $33,796 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 65 | $2,071,844 | $31,875 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 71 | $2,144,602 | $30,206 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 77 | $2,214,416 | $28,759 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 83 | $2,280,873 | $27,480 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 88 | $2,330,894 | $26,487 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 94 | $2,386,818 | $25,392 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 100 | $2,438,267 | $24,383 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 106 | $2,487,047 | $23,463 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 112 | $2,533,108 | $22,617 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 118 | $2,577,510 | $21,843 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 475 | $923,131 | $1,943 |
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