Commodity subsidies in Mason County, Michigan totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $159,760 | $159,760 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $305,662 | $152,831 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $419,022 | $139,674 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 4 | $511,232 | $127,808 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 5 | $596,013 | $119,203 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 6 | $674,457 | $112,410 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 7 | $739,771 | $105,682 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 8 | $773,510 | $96,689 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 9 | $800,156 | $88,906 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 10 | $825,877 | $82,588 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 11 | $849,212 | $77,201 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 12 | $871,676 | $72,640 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 13 | $893,282 | $68,714 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 14 | $914,165 | $65,298 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 15 | $933,899 | $62,260 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 16 | $949,488 | $59,343 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 17 | $964,994 | $56,764 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 18 | $980,292 | $54,461 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 19 | $995,460 | $52,393 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 20 | $1,008,838 | $50,442 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 84 | $279,314 | $3,325 |
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