Total Subsidies payments in Mecosta County, Michigan totaled $2.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 2 | $650,050 | $325,025 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 4 | $833,764 | $208,441 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 6 | $977,359 | $162,893 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 8 | $1,112,468 | $139,058 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 10 | $1,218,620 | $121,862 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 13 | $1,359,553 | $104,581 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 15 | $1,438,402 | $95,893 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 17 | $1,509,469 | $88,792 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 19 | $1,560,811 | $82,148 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 21 | $1,606,656 | $76,507 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 23 | $1,646,816 | $71,601 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 26 | $1,695,467 | $65,210 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 28 | $1,724,093 | $61,575 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 30 | $1,751,807 | $58,394 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 32 | $1,777,123 | $55,535 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 34 | $1,799,508 | $52,927 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 36 | $1,819,987 | $50,555 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 39 | $1,848,974 | $47,410 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 41 | $1,867,200 | $45,541 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 43 | $1,884,978 | $43,837 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 174 | $330,314 | $1,898 |
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