Commodity subsidies in Branch County, Michigan totaled $156 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 76 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 18 | $37,440,831 | $2,080,046 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 37 | $55,861,766 | $1,509,777 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 56 | $70,101,400 | $1,251,811 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 75 | $80,719,994 | $1,076,267 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 94 | $89,185,694 | $948,784 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 113 | $96,343,299 | $852,596 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 132 | $102,707,101 | $778,084 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 151 | $108,451,685 | $718,223 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 170 | $113,450,131 | $667,354 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 189 | $117,858,113 | $623,588 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 208 | $121,641,602 | $584,815 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 227 | $124,830,608 | $549,915 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 246 | $127,585,831 | $518,642 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 265 | $130,092,090 | $490,914 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 283 | $132,277,855 | $467,413 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 302 | $134,339,173 | $444,832 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 321 | $136,229,036 | $424,390 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 340 | $137,979,086 | $405,821 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 359 | $139,572,147 | $388,780 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 378 | $140,998,095 | $373,011 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 1,515 | $14,710,816 | $9,710 |
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