Commodity subsidies in Lincoln County, West Virginia totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 7 | $496,108 | $70,873 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 15 | $742,192 | $49,479 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 23 | $923,168 | $40,138 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 30 | $1,055,590 | $35,186 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 38 | $1,160,288 | $30,534 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 46 | $1,229,917 | $26,737 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 53 | $1,279,553 | $24,143 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 61 | $1,327,735 | $21,766 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 69 | $1,368,782 | $19,837 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 76 | $1,399,857 | $18,419 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 84 | $1,428,764 | $17,009 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 92 | $1,454,821 | $15,813 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 99 | $1,474,495 | $14,894 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 107 | $1,494,272 | $13,965 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 115 | $1,512,630 | $13,153 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 122 | $1,527,549 | $12,521 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 130 | $1,543,425 | $11,873 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 138 | $1,558,298 | $11,292 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 145 | $1,569,838 | $10,826 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 153 | $1,581,907 | $10,339 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 614 | $184,849 | $301 |
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