Total Subsidies payments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $164,740 | $164,740 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $330,831 | $110,277 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $404,814 | $80,963 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 7 | $464,837 | $66,405 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 9 | $514,360 | $57,151 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 10 | $537,038 | $53,704 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 12 | $574,446 | $47,870 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 14 | $605,239 | $43,231 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 16 | $635,386 | $39,712 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 18 | $663,666 | $36,870 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 20 | $690,222 | $34,511 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 21 | $702,553 | $33,455 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 23 | $726,886 | $31,604 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 25 | $750,010 | $30,000 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 27 | $771,644 | $28,579 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 29 | $793,035 | $27,346 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 30 | $803,676 | $26,789 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 32 | $824,565 | $25,768 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 34 | $842,403 | $24,777 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 36 | $859,840 | $23,884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 146 | $398,878 | $2,732 |
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