Commodity subsidies in Pocahontas County, West Virginia totaled $1.2 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% | 13% | 1 | $164,740 | $164,740 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $330,831 | $110,277 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $404,814 | $80,963 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $437,239 | $72,873 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $488,579 | $61,072 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 10 | $535,780 | $53,578 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 11 | $555,079 | $50,462 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 13 | $588,245 | $45,250 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 15 | $618,696 | $41,246 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 17 | $647,954 | $38,115 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 18 | $662,023 | $36,779 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 20 | $688,015 | $34,401 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 22 | $712,348 | $32,379 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 23 | $724,312 | $31,492 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 25 | $746,779 | $29,871 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 27 | $768,309 | $28,456 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 29 | $789,594 | $27,227 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 30 | $800,055 | $26,669 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 32 | $820,773 | $25,649 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 34 | $838,611 | $24,665 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 137 | $400,999 | $2,927 |
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