Commodity subsidies in Ritchie County, West Virginia totaled $497,695 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $61,049 | $61,049 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $108,571 | $54,286 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $153,418 | $51,139 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $181,983 | $45,496 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5 | $196,452 | $39,290 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $209,472 | $34,912 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 7 | $222,195 | $31,742 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 8 | $234,600 | $29,325 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 9 | $246,955 | $27,439 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 10 | $258,046 | $25,805 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 11 | $269,082 | $24,462 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 12 | $279,800 | $23,317 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 13 | $289,692 | $22,284 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 14 | $299,550 | $21,396 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 15 | $308,455 | $20,564 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 16 | $316,787 | $19,799 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 17 | $324,703 | $19,100 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 18 | $331,993 | $18,444 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 19 | $339,175 | $17,851 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 20 | $346,001 | $17,300 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 83 | $151,694 | $1,828 |
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