Commodity subsidies in Greenbrier County, West Virginia totaled $10.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 6 | $3,426,102 | $571,017 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 12 | $4,571,280 | $380,940 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 18 | $5,380,311 | $298,906 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 25 | $6,077,977 | $243,119 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 31 | $6,465,622 | $208,568 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 37 | $6,813,097 | $184,138 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 44 | $7,152,222 | $162,550 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 50 | $7,405,372 | $148,107 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 56 | $7,631,679 | $136,280 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 63 | $7,863,073 | $124,811 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 69 | $8,047,265 | $116,627 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 75 | $8,222,863 | $109,638 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 82 | $8,402,499 | $102,470 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 88 | $8,543,618 | $97,087 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 94 | $8,670,113 | $92,235 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 101 | $8,807,648 | $87,204 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 107 | $8,913,217 | $83,301 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 113 | $9,009,184 | $79,727 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 120 | $9,114,074 | $75,951 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 126 | $9,200,040 | $73,016 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 506 | $1,740,058 | $3,439 |
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