Commodity subsidies in Putnam County, West Virginia totaled $946,157 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 2 | $349,683 | $174,841 |
| Top 2% | 51% | 4 | $477,901 | $119,475 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 6 | $526,203 | $87,700 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 8 | $546,265 | $68,283 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 10 | $563,015 | $56,302 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 12 | $578,540 | $48,212 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 15 | $599,388 | $39,959 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 17 | $611,559 | $35,974 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 19 | $623,312 | $32,806 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 21 | $634,536 | $30,216 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 23 | $645,410 | $28,061 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 25 | $655,958 | $26,238 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 28 | $671,122 | $23,969 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 30 | $680,065 | $22,669 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 32 | $688,206 | $21,506 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 34 | $696,088 | $20,473 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 36 | $703,760 | $19,549 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 38 | $711,257 | $18,717 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 41 | $721,969 | $17,609 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 43 | $728,518 | $16,942 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 173 | $217,639 | $1,258 |
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