Commodity subsidies in Monroe County, West Virginia totaled $8.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 6 | $1,541,909 | $256,985 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 13 | $2,385,634 | $183,510 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 20 | $3,067,836 | $153,392 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 26 | $3,573,573 | $137,445 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 33 | $4,051,705 | $122,779 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 40 | $4,396,557 | $109,914 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 46 | $4,654,495 | $101,185 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 53 | $4,923,192 | $92,890 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 60 | $5,150,285 | $85,838 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 66 | $5,324,722 | $80,678 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 73 | $5,507,495 | $75,445 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 80 | $5,677,170 | $70,965 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 86 | $5,811,813 | $67,579 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 93 | $5,954,694 | $64,029 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 100 | $6,080,426 | $60,804 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 106 | $6,180,460 | $58,306 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 113 | $6,291,685 | $55,679 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 120 | $6,394,901 | $53,291 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 126 | $6,476,771 | $51,403 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 133 | $6,568,775 | $49,389 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 535 | $1,568,665 | $2,932 |
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