Total Subsidies payments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia totaled $881,226 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 77 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $52,875 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $158,625 | $52,875 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $264,375 | $52,875 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 6 | $317,250 | $52,875 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 8 | $423,000 | $52,875 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 10 | $505,469 | $50,547 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 11 | $545,271 | $49,570 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 13 | $618,987 | $47,614 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 15 | $661,814 | $44,121 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 16 | $673,127 | $42,070 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 18 | $692,084 | $38,449 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 20 | $706,402 | $35,320 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 21 | $713,366 | $33,970 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 23 | $723,204 | $31,444 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 25 | $731,907 | $29,276 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 26 | $735,952 | $28,306 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 28 | $743,961 | $26,570 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 30 | $750,264 | $25,009 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 31 | $753,270 | $24,299 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 33 | $759,133 | $23,004 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 135 | $118,583 | $878 |
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