Commodity subsidies in West Virginia totaled $47.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 57 | $13,640,016 | $239,299 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 115 | $18,850,633 | $163,919 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 173 | $22,072,523 | $127,587 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 231 | $24,378,632 | $105,535 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 289 | $26,118,542 | $90,376 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 347 | $27,537,414 | $79,359 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 405 | $28,728,615 | $70,935 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 463 | $29,752,368 | $64,260 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 521 | $30,667,935 | $58,864 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 579 | $31,488,836 | $54,385 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 637 | $32,231,812 | $50,599 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 695 | $32,918,533 | $47,365 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 753 | $33,551,821 | $44,558 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 811 | $34,141,498 | $42,098 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 869 | $34,690,001 | $39,919 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 927 | $35,202,955 | $37,975 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 985 | $35,683,821 | $36,227 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 1,043 | $36,140,440 | $34,650 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 1,101 | $36,578,697 | $33,223 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 1,159 | $36,995,065 | $31,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 4,639 | $10,577,866 | $2,280 |
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