Commodity subsidies in Preston County, West Virginia totaled $6.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 5 | $1,738,452 | $347,690 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 11 | $2,729,416 | $248,129 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 16 | $3,087,822 | $192,989 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 22 | $3,420,768 | $155,489 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 27 | $3,642,716 | $134,915 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 33 | $3,860,299 | $116,979 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 38 | $4,013,535 | $105,619 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 44 | $4,165,691 | $94,675 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 49 | $4,279,892 | $87,345 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 55 | $4,403,284 | $80,060 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 60 | $4,498,516 | $74,975 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 66 | $4,605,268 | $69,777 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 71 | $4,688,950 | $66,042 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 77 | $4,781,382 | $62,096 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 82 | $4,852,487 | $59,177 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 88 | $4,933,012 | $56,057 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 93 | $4,996,130 | $53,722 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 99 | $5,066,688 | $51,179 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 104 | $5,122,400 | $49,254 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 110 | $5,186,337 | $47,149 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 440 | $1,241,786 | $2,822 |
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