Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in West Virginia totaled $16,826 in 2016
Counties in West Virginia Receiving Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments, 2016
| Rank | County | Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) 2016 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County, West Virginia | $5,382 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2 | Monroe County, West Virginia | $2,662 | 15.8% | 47.8% |
| 3 | Berkeley County, West Virginia | $2,161 | 12.8% | 60.7% |
| 4 | Morgan County, West Virginia | $1,110 | 6.6% | 67.2% |
| 5 | Hampshire County, West Virginia | $1,044 | 6.2% | 73.5% |
| 6 | Preston County, West Virginia | $756 | 4.5% | 77.9% |
| 7 | Pendleton County, West Virginia | $493 | 2.9% | 80.9% |
| 8 | Summers County, West Virginia | $434 | 2.6% | 83.5% |
| 9 | Greenbrier County, West Virginia | $398 | 2.4% | 85.8% |
| 10 | Putnam County, West Virginia | $394 | 2.3% | 88.2% |
| 11 | Mason County, West Virginia | $345 | 2.1% | 90.2% |
| 12 | Brooke County, West Virginia | $341 | 2.0% | 92.2% |
| 13 | Ohio County, West Virginia | $339 | 2.0% | 94.3% |
| 14 | Cabell County, West Virginia | $224 | 1.3% | 95.6% |
| 15 | Mercer County, West Virginia | $223 | 1.3% | 96.9% |
| 16 | Jackson County, West Virginia | $154 | 0.9% | 97.8% |
| 17 | Marshall County, West Virginia | $140 | 0.8% | 98.7% |
| 18 | Mineral County, West Virginia | $122 | 0.7% | 99.4% |
| 19 | Boone County, West Virginia | $75 | 0.4% | 99.8% |
| 20 | Wood County, West Virginia | $24 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 21 | Roane County, West Virginia | $5 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf