Commodity subsidies in Jackson County, West Virginia totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 6 | $1,008,989 | $168,165 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 12 | $1,223,726 | $101,977 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 18 | $1,361,405 | $75,634 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 25 | $1,495,358 | $59,814 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 31 | $1,601,591 | $51,664 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 37 | $1,695,044 | $45,812 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 44 | $1,782,528 | $40,512 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 50 | $1,847,397 | $36,948 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 56 | $1,905,743 | $34,031 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 62 | $1,958,658 | $31,591 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 69 | $2,013,752 | $29,185 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 75 | $2,055,691 | $27,409 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 81 | $2,094,665 | $25,860 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 88 | $2,134,669 | $24,258 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 94 | $2,165,351 | $23,036 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 100 | $2,193,361 | $21,934 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 106 | $2,219,451 | $20,938 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 113 | $2,248,073 | $19,894 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 119 | $2,270,993 | $19,084 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 125 | $2,293,268 | $18,346 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 504 | $401,170 | $796 |
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