Total Subsidies payments in Gilmer County, West Virginia totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 2 | $511,730 | $255,865 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 5 | $667,871 | $133,574 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 7 | $746,149 | $106,593 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 10 | $835,492 | $83,549 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 12 | $877,362 | $73,114 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 15 | $933,548 | $62,237 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 17 | $968,254 | $56,956 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 20 | $1,012,543 | $50,627 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 23 | $1,053,313 | $45,796 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 25 | $1,078,562 | $43,142 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 28 | $1,110,751 | $39,670 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 30 | $1,129,302 | $37,643 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 33 | $1,153,958 | $34,968 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 35 | $1,169,809 | $33,423 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 38 | $1,192,016 | $31,369 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 41 | $1,212,822 | $29,581 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 43 | $1,226,175 | $28,516 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 46 | $1,245,791 | $27,082 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 48 | $1,258,525 | $26,219 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 51 | $1,277,222 | $25,044 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 206 | $319,802 | $1,552 |
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