Commodity subsidies in Jefferson County, West Virginia totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $130,356 | $130,356 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $250,024 | $125,012 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $428,706 | $107,177 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 5 | $502,497 | $100,499 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 7 | $600,456 | $85,779 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 8 | $634,921 | $79,365 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 9 | $668,295 | $74,255 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 11 | $731,863 | $66,533 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 12 | $763,148 | $63,596 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 14 | $819,609 | $58,543 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 15 | $845,245 | $56,350 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 17 | $889,487 | $52,323 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 18 | $908,456 | $50,470 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 19 | $926,689 | $48,773 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 21 | $960,804 | $45,753 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 22 | $975,733 | $44,352 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 24 | $999,783 | $41,658 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 25 | $1,009,782 | $40,391 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 26 | $1,019,282 | $39,203 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 28 | $1,036,350 | $37,013 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 114 | $231,865 | $2,034 |
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