Total Subsidies payments in Mercer County, West Virginia totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $320,450 | $106,817 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 6 | $486,322 | $81,054 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 9 | $608,986 | $67,665 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 13 | $729,831 | $56,141 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 16 | $786,059 | $49,129 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 19 | $834,052 | $43,898 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 22 | $872,863 | $39,676 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 26 | $917,960 | $35,306 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 29 | $950,418 | $32,773 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 32 | $981,239 | $30,664 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 35 | $1,008,355 | $28,810 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 39 | $1,041,838 | $26,714 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 42 | $1,066,034 | $25,382 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 45 | $1,088,532 | $24,190 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 49 | $1,117,791 | $22,812 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 52 | $1,139,264 | $21,909 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 55 | $1,159,570 | $21,083 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 58 | $1,178,685 | $20,322 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 62 | $1,203,325 | $19,408 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 65 | $1,220,783 | $18,781 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 262 | $408,505 | $1,559 |
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