Commodity subsidies in Jefferson County, West Virginia totaled $26.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $4,870,339 | $1,217,585 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 8 | $8,424,577 | $1,053,072 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 13 | $11,711,963 | $900,920 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 17 | $13,780,047 | $810,591 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 22 | $15,894,554 | $722,480 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 26 | $17,324,831 | $666,340 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 30 | $18,307,874 | $610,262 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 35 | $19,206,605 | $548,760 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 39 | $19,827,490 | $508,397 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 44 | $20,483,103 | $465,525 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 48 | $20,939,479 | $436,239 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 53 | $21,449,862 | $404,714 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 57 | $21,799,941 | $382,455 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 61 | $22,112,001 | $362,492 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 66 | $22,480,985 | $340,621 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 70 | $22,751,101 | $325,016 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 75 | $23,073,108 | $307,641 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 79 | $23,304,358 | $294,992 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 83 | $23,519,386 | $283,366 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 88 | $23,766,093 | $270,069 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 354 | $3,166,720 | $8,946 |
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