Commodity subsidies in Braxton County, West Virginia totaled $654,428 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $71,332 | $71,332 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $137,312 | $45,771 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $183,914 | $36,783 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $203,609 | $33,935 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $236,496 | $29,562 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 10 | $263,677 | $26,368 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 11 | $275,277 | $25,025 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 13 | $296,470 | $22,805 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 15 | $315,645 | $21,043 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 16 | $325,035 | $20,315 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 18 | $343,175 | $19,065 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 20 | $360,479 | $18,024 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 21 | $368,640 | $17,554 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 23 | $383,638 | $16,680 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 25 | $396,563 | $15,863 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 26 | $402,819 | $15,493 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 28 | $413,675 | $14,774 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 30 | $423,754 | $14,125 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 31 | $428,657 | $13,828 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 33 | $438,346 | $13,283 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 134 | $216,082 | $1,613 |
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