Total Subsidies payments in West Virginia totaled $50.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 62 | $14,337,721 | $231,254 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 124 | $19,577,540 | $157,883 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 187 | $22,909,252 | $122,509 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 249 | $25,200,083 | $101,205 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 311 | $26,946,302 | $86,644 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 374 | $28,405,357 | $75,950 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 436 | $29,609,513 | $67,912 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 498 | $30,659,939 | $61,566 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 561 | $31,607,308 | $56,341 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 623 | $32,436,038 | $52,064 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 685 | $33,198,489 | $48,465 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 748 | $33,912,813 | $45,338 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 810 | $34,568,753 | $42,677 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 872 | $35,177,741 | $40,341 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 935 | $35,752,743 | $38,238 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 997 | $36,280,826 | $36,390 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 1,059 | $36,778,620 | $34,730 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 1,122 | $37,262,998 | $33,211 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 1,184 | $37,715,640 | $31,854 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 1,246 | $38,146,615 | $30,615 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 4,988 | $10,675,407 | $2,140 |
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