Commodity subsidies in Nicholas County, West Virginia totaled $769,719 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $168,197 | $168,197 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 2 | $286,813 | $143,407 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 3 | $345,113 | $115,038 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 4 | $389,108 | $97,277 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 5 | $408,475 | $81,695 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 6 | $424,434 | $70,739 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 7 | $437,565 | $62,509 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 8 | $450,479 | $56,310 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 9 | $463,329 | $51,481 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 10 | $476,027 | $47,603 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 11 | $488,699 | $44,427 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 12 | $499,951 | $41,663 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 13 | $510,738 | $39,288 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 14 | $521,313 | $37,237 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 16 | $541,161 | $33,823 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 17 | $549,644 | $32,332 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 18 | $557,696 | $30,983 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 19 | $565,524 | $29,764 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 20 | $572,658 | $28,633 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 21 | $579,731 | $27,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 86 | $189,988 | $2,209 |
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