Commodity subsidies in West Virginia totaled $5.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 7 | $1,308,538 | $186,934 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 14 | $1,819,317 | $129,951 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 22 | $2,292,276 | $104,194 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 29 | $2,622,009 | $90,414 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 36 | $2,907,686 | $80,769 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 44 | $3,175,052 | $72,160 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 51 | $3,383,284 | $66,339 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 58 | $3,557,437 | $61,335 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 66 | $3,738,431 | $56,643 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 73 | $3,875,126 | $53,084 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 81 | $4,015,926 | $49,579 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 88 | $4,120,146 | $46,820 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 95 | $4,209,125 | $44,307 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 103 | $4,298,421 | $41,732 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 110 | $4,370,977 | $39,736 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 117 | $4,437,242 | $37,925 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 125 | $4,504,941 | $36,040 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 132 | $4,556,023 | $34,515 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 140 | $4,608,988 | $32,921 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 147 | $4,650,158 | $31,634 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 590 | $567,268 | $961 |
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