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Pleasants County: Residents received $49.96 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 13.4% of income in Pleasants County, providing an average of $6,585 per capita to residents.

By Ohio Valley Times | Apr 13, 2025

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Ritchie County: Medicaid dependency reached 5.3% in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 5.3% of income in Ritchie County, providing an average of $2,918 per capita to residents.

By Ohio Valley Times | Apr 9, 2025

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Jackson County ranks 38th in West Virginia for highest government transfer income per capita in 2022

By Ohio Valley Times | Apr 7, 2025

In 2022, residents of Jackson County received an average of $13,990 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 18th lowest in West Virginia.

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Jackson County: Medicaid made up 4.9% of total income in 2022

By Ohio Valley Times | Apr 4, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 4.9% of income in Jackson County, providing an average of $2,224 per capita to residents.

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Residents of Wood County received $14,891 per capita in transfers in 2022, ranking it 29th in West Virginia

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 31, 2025

In 2022, residents of Wood County received an average of $14,891 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 27th lowest in West Virginia.

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Mason County: Medicaid transfers accounted for 7.7% of income in 2022

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 31, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 7.7% of income in Mason County, providing an average of $3,253 per capita to residents.

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Wood County: Residents received $231.11 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 26, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 4.8% of income in Wood County, providing an average of $2,773 per capita to residents.

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In 2022, Mason County ranks 24th among West Virginia counties for government transfer income per capita at $15,717

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 24, 2025

In 2022, residents of Mason County received an average of $15,717 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 24th highest in West Virginia.

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Pleasants County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 2.4% of income in 2022

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 22, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.4% of income in Pleasants County, providing an average of $1,157 per capita to residents.

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Ritchie County: Residents received $14.9 million per capita from Income Maintenance transfers in 2022

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 18, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 3.3% of income in Ritchie County, providing an average of $1,815 per capita to residents.

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Ritchie County residents received $16,384 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking 21st in West Virginia

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, residents of Ritchie County received an average of $16,384 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 21st highest in West Virginia.

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Jackson County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 3.6% in 2022

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 13, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 3.6% of income in Jackson County, providing an average of $1,651 per capita to residents.

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Pleasants County ranks 14th highest in West Virginia for per capita government transfer income at $17,078 in 2022

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 10, 2025

In 2022, residents of Pleasants County received an average of $17,078 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 14th highest in West Virginia.

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Mason County: Income Maintenance made up 4.4% of total income in 2022

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 9, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 4.4% of income in Mason County, providing an average of $1,838 per capita to residents.

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Wood County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 2.9% of income in 2022

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.9% of income in Wood County, providing an average of $1,684 per capita to residents.

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EDA awards $70,000 in grants for economic development projects in Wood County in 2023

By Ohio Valley Times | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $70,000 in grants for economic development projects in Wood County, West Virginia.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Jackson County rise or fall in 2021?

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 2, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Jackson County received $325,023 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Mason County

By Ohio Valley Times | Mar 1, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Mason County received $1.4 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Pleasants County in 2021

By Ohio Valley Times | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Pleasants County received $72,019 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Ritchie County in 2021

By Ohio Valley Times | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Ritchie County received $141,690 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.