Commodity subsidies in Pocahontas County, West Virginia totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $600,660 | $150,165 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 9 | $980,673 | $108,964 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 14 | $1,228,260 | $87,733 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 18 | $1,386,867 | $77,048 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 23 | $1,547,737 | $67,293 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 28 | $1,690,885 | $60,389 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 32 | $1,782,120 | $55,691 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 37 | $1,883,531 | $50,906 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 42 | $1,971,449 | $46,939 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 47 | $2,049,759 | $43,612 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 51 | $2,107,558 | $41,325 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 56 | $2,174,931 | $38,838 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 61 | $2,237,244 | $36,676 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 65 | $2,282,993 | $35,123 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 70 | $2,335,615 | $33,366 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 75 | $2,384,230 | $31,790 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 79 | $2,420,468 | $30,639 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 84 | $2,462,102 | $29,311 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 89 | $2,501,081 | $28,102 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 94 | $2,537,568 | $26,995 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 376 | $595,114 | $1,583 |
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