Commodity subsidies in Wayne County, Michigan totaled $4.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $430,535 | $430,535 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $1,190,416 | $396,805 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $1,541,637 | $385,409 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 6 | $1,910,028 | $318,338 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 7 | $2,079,676 | $297,097 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 9 | $2,396,910 | $266,323 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 11 | $2,650,816 | $240,983 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 12 | $2,770,084 | $230,840 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 14 | $2,997,961 | $214,140 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 15 | $3,105,417 | $207,028 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 17 | $3,286,939 | $193,349 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 18 | $3,367,513 | $187,084 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 20 | $3,517,633 | $175,882 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 22 | $3,644,105 | $165,641 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 23 | $3,697,894 | $160,778 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 25 | $3,791,480 | $151,659 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 26 | $3,833,970 | $147,460 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 28 | $3,912,138 | $139,719 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 30 | $3,982,495 | $132,750 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 31 | $4,017,363 | $129,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 127 | $684,495 | $5,390 |
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