Total Subsidies payments in Putnam County, West Virginia totaled $5.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 9 | $2,017,291 | $224,143 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 18 | $2,466,662 | $137,037 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 27 | $2,736,882 | $101,366 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 36 | $2,943,945 | $81,776 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 45 | $3,115,526 | $69,234 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 55 | $3,282,959 | $59,690 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 64 | $3,419,196 | $53,425 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 73 | $3,543,876 | $48,546 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 82 | $3,653,031 | $44,549 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 91 | $3,751,627 | $41,227 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 100 | $3,840,636 | $38,406 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 110 | $3,933,505 | $35,759 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 119 | $4,013,013 | $33,723 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 128 | $4,085,205 | $31,916 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 137 | $4,153,049 | $30,314 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 146 | $4,217,238 | $28,885 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 155 | $4,277,950 | $27,600 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 165 | $4,338,307 | $26,293 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 174 | $4,388,850 | $25,223 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 183 | $4,435,305 | $24,237 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 734 | $741,559 | $1,010 |
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