Commodity subsidies in Wood County, West Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $173,466 | $86,733 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 5 | $358,936 | $71,787 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 7 | $454,944 | $64,992 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 10 | $538,086 | $53,809 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 12 | $580,259 | $48,355 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 15 | $630,556 | $42,037 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 18 | $671,461 | $37,303 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 20 | $693,136 | $34,657 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 23 | $724,065 | $31,481 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 25 | $743,687 | $29,747 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 28 | $767,481 | $27,410 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 30 | $781,178 | $26,039 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 33 | $800,652 | $24,262 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 36 | $818,665 | $22,741 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 38 | $830,094 | $21,845 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 41 | $846,538 | $20,647 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 43 | $857,271 | $19,937 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 46 | $872,942 | $18,977 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 49 | $888,188 | $18,126 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 51 | $897,754 | $17,603 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 207 | $318,964 | $1,541 |
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