Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, West Virginia totaled $710,813 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $82,634 | $82,634 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $135,200 | $67,600 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $165,062 | $55,021 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $220,900 | $44,180 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 6 | $245,535 | $40,923 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 7 | $268,609 | $38,373 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 9 | $305,403 | $33,934 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 10 | $322,126 | $32,213 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 11 | $335,953 | $30,541 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 13 | $361,768 | $27,828 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 14 | $372,979 | $26,641 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 15 | $383,896 | $25,593 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 17 | $404,240 | $23,779 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 18 | $413,464 | $22,970 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 19 | $422,370 | $22,230 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 20 | $431,155 | $21,558 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 22 | $447,845 | $20,357 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 23 | $456,038 | $19,828 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 24 | $463,996 | $19,333 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 26 | $478,815 | $18,416 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 105 | $231,998 | $2,210 |
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