Commodity subsidies in Hardy County, West Virginia totaled $13.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $2,255,140 | $751,713 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $3,365,041 | $560,840 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 10 | $4,574,165 | $457,416 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 13 | $5,373,589 | $413,353 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 16 | $6,058,469 | $378,654 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 20 | $6,856,440 | $342,822 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 23 | $7,399,665 | $321,725 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 26 | $7,866,413 | $302,554 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 30 | $8,451,178 | $281,706 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 33 | $8,829,029 | $267,546 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 37 | $9,274,955 | $250,674 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 40 | $9,577,223 | $239,431 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 43 | $9,854,094 | $229,165 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 47 | $10,184,458 | $216,691 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 50 | $10,398,125 | $207,962 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 53 | $10,586,444 | $199,744 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 57 | $10,815,131 | $189,739 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 60 | $10,962,148 | $182,702 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 64 | $11,141,898 | $174,092 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 67 | $11,263,022 | $168,105 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 270 | $1,861,637 | $6,895 |
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