Commodity subsidies in Nicholas County, West Virginia totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $187,169 | $187,169 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $422,196 | $140,732 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 5 | $606,153 | $121,231 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 7 | $729,150 | $104,164 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 9 | $802,806 | $89,201 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 11 | $854,126 | $77,648 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 13 | $897,206 | $69,016 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 15 | $936,596 | $62,440 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 17 | $970,208 | $57,071 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 19 | $1,001,480 | $52,709 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 21 | $1,029,568 | $49,027 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 23 | $1,054,356 | $45,842 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 25 | $1,078,033 | $43,121 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 27 | $1,098,556 | $40,687 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 29 | $1,117,150 | $38,522 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 31 | $1,133,388 | $36,561 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 33 | $1,148,717 | $34,810 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 35 | $1,162,714 | $33,220 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 37 | $1,175,686 | $31,775 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 39 | $1,187,549 | $30,450 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 160 | $200,314 | $1,252 |
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