Commodity subsidies in Pendleton County, West Virginia totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 81 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $241,060 | $120,530 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 4 | $444,799 | $111,200 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 6 | $610,716 | $101,786 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 9 | $807,886 | $89,765 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 11 | $929,956 | $84,541 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 13 | $1,022,129 | $78,625 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 15 | $1,100,689 | $73,379 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 18 | $1,142,943 | $63,497 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 20 | $1,164,101 | $58,205 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 22 | $1,181,364 | $53,698 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 25 | $1,201,273 | $48,051 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 27 | $1,213,402 | $44,941 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 29 | $1,224,603 | $42,228 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 31 | $1,234,741 | $39,830 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 34 | $1,247,719 | $36,698 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 36 | $1,256,168 | $34,894 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 38 | $1,264,126 | $33,266 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 41 | $1,275,749 | $31,116 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 43 | $1,282,916 | $29,835 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 45 | $1,288,924 | $28,643 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 183 | $170,096 | $929 |
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