Commodity subsidies in Pendleton County, West Virginia totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $448,995 | $224,498 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 4 | $619,986 | $154,996 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 7 | $803,325 | $114,761 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 9 | $889,215 | $98,802 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 12 | $995,420 | $82,952 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 14 | $1,057,776 | $75,555 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 17 | $1,139,755 | $67,044 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 19 | $1,188,562 | $62,556 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 22 | $1,257,928 | $57,179 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 24 | $1,299,817 | $54,159 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 27 | $1,356,666 | $50,247 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 29 | $1,392,605 | $48,021 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 31 | $1,426,353 | $46,011 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 34 | $1,474,313 | $43,362 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 36 | $1,504,121 | $41,781 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 39 | $1,547,438 | $39,678 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 41 | $1,574,797 | $38,410 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 44 | $1,614,161 | $36,685 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 46 | $1,638,934 | $35,629 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 49 | $1,674,995 | $34,184 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 197 | $816,211 | $4,143 |
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