Total Subsidies payments in Putnam County, West Virginia totaled $287,348 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 2 | $88,400 | $44,200 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 4 | $111,573 | $27,893 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 6 | $129,732 | $21,622 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 8 | $145,368 | $18,171 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 11 | $164,486 | $14,953 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 13 | $171,737 | $13,211 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 15 | $177,759 | $11,851 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 17 | $183,263 | $10,780 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 20 | $190,524 | $9,526 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 22 | $194,870 | $8,858 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 24 | $198,885 | $8,287 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 26 | $202,699 | $7,796 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 28 | $206,190 | $7,364 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 31 | $210,642 | $6,795 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 33 | $213,339 | $6,465 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 35 | $215,962 | $6,170 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 37 | $218,352 | $5,901 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 40 | $221,806 | $5,545 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 42 | $224,054 | $5,335 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 44 | $226,161 | $5,140 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 179 | $61,187 | $342 |
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