Commodity subsidies in Upshur County, West Virginia totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $145,009 | $145,009 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $278,007 | $139,004 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $405,151 | $101,288 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 5 | $461,014 | $92,203 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 6 | $514,447 | $85,741 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 8 | $591,218 | $73,902 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 9 | $623,696 | $69,300 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 11 | $667,628 | $60,693 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 12 | $682,717 | $56,893 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 13 | $696,415 | $53,570 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 15 | $721,989 | $48,133 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 16 | $734,615 | $45,913 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 18 | $758,414 | $42,134 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 19 | $769,236 | $40,486 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 20 | $777,394 | $38,870 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 22 | $791,934 | $35,997 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 23 | $798,706 | $34,726 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 25 | $811,876 | $32,475 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 26 | $817,944 | $31,459 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 27 | $823,940 | $30,516 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 112 | $221,044 | $1,974 |
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