Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in West Virginia totaled $7.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 11 | $1,352,905 | $122,991 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 23 | $2,016,502 | $87,674 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 34 | $2,460,079 | $72,355 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 46 | $2,843,143 | $61,807 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 57 | $3,121,847 | $54,769 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 69 | $3,389,056 | $49,117 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 80 | $3,612,303 | $45,154 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 92 | $3,833,697 | $41,671 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 104 | $4,030,212 | $38,752 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 115 | $4,191,462 | $36,448 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 127 | $4,350,698 | $34,257 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 138 | $4,482,721 | $32,483 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 150 | $4,616,143 | $30,774 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 161 | $4,730,062 | $29,379 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 173 | $4,847,824 | $28,022 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 185 | $4,956,850 | $26,794 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 196 | $5,051,975 | $25,775 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 208 | $5,149,836 | $24,759 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 219 | $5,232,299 | $23,892 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 231 | $5,318,221 | $23,023 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 926 | $2,017,180 | $2,178 |
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