Total Subsidies payments in Nicholas County, West Virginia totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $537,518 | $134,380 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $846,210 | $105,776 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 12 | $1,057,710 | $88,142 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 17 | $1,321,967 | $77,763 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 21 | $1,509,448 | $71,878 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 25 | $1,669,559 | $66,782 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 30 | $1,830,737 | $61,025 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 34 | $1,939,619 | $57,048 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 38 | $2,040,078 | $53,686 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 43 | $2,157,178 | $50,167 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 47 | $2,238,084 | $47,619 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 51 | $2,314,695 | $45,386 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 55 | $2,383,172 | $43,330 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 60 | $2,458,685 | $40,978 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 64 | $2,515,377 | $39,303 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 68 | $2,569,903 | $37,793 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 73 | $2,632,470 | $36,061 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 77 | $2,676,289 | $34,757 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 81 | $2,717,084 | $33,544 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 86 | $2,764,195 | $32,142 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 344 | $759,789 | $2,209 |
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