Commodity subsidies in Fayette County, West Virginia totaled $428,206 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $57,750 | $57,750 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $97,922 | $48,961 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $136,284 | $45,428 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 4 | $161,238 | $40,309 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5 | $185,427 | $37,085 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 6 | $208,924 | $34,821 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $224,327 | $32,047 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 8 | $237,490 | $29,686 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 10 | $255,850 | $25,585 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 11 | $263,736 | $23,976 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 12 | $271,521 | $22,627 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 13 | $278,130 | $21,395 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 14 | $283,278 | $20,234 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 15 | $288,417 | $19,228 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 16 | $293,410 | $18,338 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 17 | $298,080 | $17,534 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 19 | $306,869 | $16,151 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 20 | $311,021 | $15,551 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 21 | $315,040 | $15,002 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 22 | $318,949 | $14,498 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 90 | $109,257 | $1,214 |
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