Total Subsidies payments in Braxton County, West Virginia totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $310,408 | $77,602 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 8 | $470,944 | $58,868 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 12 | $596,084 | $49,674 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 16 | $706,458 | $44,154 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 20 | $800,724 | $40,036 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 24 | $885,772 | $36,907 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 28 | $964,608 | $34,450 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 32 | $1,037,773 | $32,430 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 36 | $1,099,309 | $30,536 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 40 | $1,155,491 | $28,887 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 44 | $1,206,035 | $27,410 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 49 | $1,263,931 | $25,795 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 53 | $1,306,015 | $24,642 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 57 | $1,342,217 | $23,548 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 61 | $1,375,030 | $22,541 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 65 | $1,404,084 | $21,601 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 69 | $1,432,391 | $20,759 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 73 | $1,459,473 | $19,993 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 77 | $1,485,581 | $19,293 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 81 | $1,510,192 | $18,644 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 328 | $535,905 | $1,634 |
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