Commodity subsidies in Wood County, West Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $173,466 | $86,733 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 5 | $358,936 | $71,787 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 7 | $455,032 | $65,005 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 10 | $538,174 | $53,817 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 13 | $598,700 | $46,054 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 15 | $630,825 | $42,055 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 18 | $671,730 | $37,318 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 20 | $693,648 | $34,682 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 23 | $725,036 | $31,523 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 26 | $753,673 | $28,987 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 28 | $768,451 | $27,445 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 31 | $788,717 | $25,442 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 33 | $801,622 | $24,292 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 36 | $819,635 | $22,768 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 39 | $836,585 | $21,451 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 41 | $847,508 | $20,671 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 44 | $863,523 | $19,626 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 46 | $873,913 | $18,998 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 49 | $889,158 | $18,146 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 52 | $903,486 | $17,375 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 208 | $320,879 | $1,543 |
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