Commodity subsidies in Gilmer County, West Virginia totaled $702,460 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 1 | $248,786 | $248,786 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 2 | $365,140 | $182,570 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 3 | $390,906 | $130,302 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 4 | $411,807 | $102,952 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 5 | $429,097 | $85,819 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 6 | $444,253 | $74,042 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 7 | $459,365 | $65,624 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 8 | $470,005 | $58,751 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 9 | $478,104 | $53,123 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 10 | $485,359 | $48,536 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 11 | $492,398 | $44,763 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 12 | $499,154 | $41,596 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 14 | $512,002 | $36,572 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 15 | $518,299 | $34,553 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 16 | $524,220 | $32,764 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 17 | $529,713 | $31,160 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 18 | $535,174 | $29,732 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 19 | $540,616 | $28,453 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 20 | $546,050 | $27,303 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 21 | $551,435 | $26,259 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 87 | $151,025 | $1,736 |
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