Total Subsidies payments in Lincoln County, West Virginia totaled $4.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 77 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 8 | $1,051,971 | $131,496 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 17 | $1,481,703 | $87,159 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 26 | $1,783,513 | $68,597 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 35 | $2,026,755 | $57,907 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 44 | $2,229,860 | $50,679 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 53 | $2,405,433 | $45,386 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 62 | $2,548,213 | $41,100 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 71 | $2,656,593 | $37,417 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 80 | $2,750,954 | $34,387 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 89 | $2,833,529 | $31,837 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 98 | $2,903,092 | $29,623 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 107 | $2,966,406 | $27,723 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 116 | $3,023,731 | $26,067 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 125 | $3,073,739 | $24,590 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 134 | $3,118,467 | $23,272 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 143 | $3,160,486 | $22,101 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 152 | $3,199,222 | $21,048 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 161 | $3,232,940 | $20,080 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 170 | $3,262,778 | $19,193 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 179 | $3,290,707 | $18,384 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 720 | $404,110 | $561 |
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