Total Subsidies payments in Wetzel County, West Virginia totaled $402,653 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $84,012 | $84,012 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $115,725 | $57,863 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 4 | $156,894 | $39,223 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 5 | $170,336 | $34,067 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 7 | $196,020 | $28,003 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 8 | $208,084 | $26,011 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 9 | $214,812 | $23,868 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 11 | $227,583 | $20,689 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 12 | $233,140 | $19,428 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 14 | $242,714 | $17,337 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 15 | $247,473 | $16,498 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 16 | $252,065 | $15,754 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 18 | $260,979 | $14,499 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 19 | $265,373 | $13,967 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 21 | $273,395 | $13,019 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 22 | $276,931 | $12,588 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 23 | $280,383 | $12,191 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 25 | $287,154 | $11,486 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 26 | $290,335 | $11,167 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 28 | $296,459 | $10,588 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 113 | $106,195 | $940 |
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