Commodity subsidies in Taylor County, West Virginia totaled $703,723 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $77,145 | $77,145 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $125,912 | $62,956 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $165,139 | $55,046 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $198,928 | $49,732 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $229,139 | $45,828 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $258,002 | $43,000 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 7 | $283,483 | $40,498 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 8 | $307,066 | $38,383 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 9 | $330,190 | $36,688 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 11 | $370,390 | $33,672 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 12 | $388,217 | $32,351 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 13 | $404,617 | $31,124 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 14 | $420,017 | $30,001 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 15 | $433,747 | $28,916 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 16 | $447,060 | $27,941 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 17 | $459,223 | $27,013 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 18 | $470,775 | $26,154 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 19 | $481,500 | $25,342 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 21 | $501,906 | $23,900 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 22 | $510,640 | $23,211 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 89 | $193,084 | $2,169 |
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