Commodity subsidies in Upshur County, West Virginia totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $145,009 | $145,009 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $278,007 | $139,004 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $405,151 | $101,288 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 5 | $461,014 | $92,203 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 7 | $554,094 | $79,156 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 8 | $591,218 | $73,902 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 10 | $647,391 | $64,739 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 11 | $667,628 | $60,693 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 13 | $696,415 | $53,570 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 14 | $709,261 | $50,662 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 15 | $721,989 | $48,133 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 17 | $747,052 | $43,944 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 18 | $758,414 | $42,134 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 20 | $778,419 | $38,921 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 21 | $786,576 | $37,456 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 23 | $801,651 | $34,854 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 24 | $808,423 | $33,684 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 26 | $821,066 | $31,579 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 27 | $827,062 | $30,632 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 29 | $837,844 | $28,891 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 116 | $214,618 | $1,850 |
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