Deficiency Payment payments in Michigan totaled $58.4 million from 1995-2021.

Counties in Michigan Receiving Deficiency Payment payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Deficiency Payment
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Huron County, Michigan$3,298,2605.6%5.6%
2Lenawee County, Michigan$2,898,6275.0%10.6%
3Branch County, Michigan$2,629,5074.5%15.1%
4Saint Joseph County, Michigan$2,610,6124.5%19.6%
5Sanilac County, Michigan$2,607,3894.5%24.0%
6Calhoun County, Michigan$2,116,4703.6%27.7%
7Tuscola County, Michigan$2,044,2513.5%31.2%
8Hillsdale County, Michigan$1,933,0603.3%34.5%
9Gratiot County, Michigan$1,901,9023.3%37.7%
10Allegan County, Michigan$1,796,9433.1%40.8%
11Saginaw County, Michigan$1,760,8333.0%43.8%
12Cass County, Michigan$1,757,2983.0%46.8%
13Jackson County, Michigan$1,599,5522.7%49.6%
14Ionia County, Michigan$1,595,9182.7%52.3%
15Ingham County, Michigan$1,471,9492.5%54.8%
16Montcalm County, Michigan$1,426,7672.4%57.3%
17Lapeer County, Michigan$1,426,4462.4%59.7%
18Kalamazoo County, Michigan$1,338,8492.3%62.0%
19Clinton County, Michigan$1,323,9732.3%64.3%
20Monroe County, Michigan$1,310,2342.2%66.5%
21Washtenaw County, Michigan$1,287,0482.2%68.7%
22Eaton County, Michigan$1,260,4492.2%70.9%
23Kent County, Michigan$1,156,0862.0%72.9%
24Genesee County, Michigan$1,089,2931.9%74.7%
25Ottawa County, Michigan$1,069,8861.8%76.6%
26Shiawassee County, Michigan$1,064,5951.8%78.4%
27Barry County, Michigan$973,0181.7%80.0%
28Berrien County, Michigan$968,5631.7%81.7%
29Isabella County, Michigan$963,4461.6%83.4%
30Bay County, Michigan$910,6981.6%84.9%
31Livingston County, Michigan$887,8111.5%86.4%
32Van Buren County, Michigan$768,1891.3%87.7%
33Saint Clair County, Michigan$642,7801.1%88.8%
34Newaygo County, Michigan$580,4621.0%89.8%
35Midland County, Michigan$471,0050.8%90.6%
36Mecosta County, Michigan$453,7650.8%91.4%
37Arenac County, Michigan$450,1540.8%92.2%
38Macomb County, Michigan$353,2260.6%92.8%
39Muskegon County, Michigan$342,0820.6%93.4%
40Missaukee County, Michigan$313,6650.5%93.9%
41Oakland County, Michigan$288,9540.5%94.4%
42Mason County, Michigan$271,5300.5%94.9%
43Gladwin County, Michigan$267,1120.5%95.3%
44Ogemaw County, Michigan$255,1690.4%95.8%
45Iosco County, Michigan$243,2170.4%96.2%
46Osceola County, Michigan$240,4430.4%96.6%
47Antrim County, Michigan$228,0320.4%97.0%
48Menominee County, Michigan$207,7580.4%97.4%
49Grand Traverse County, Michigan$164,7830.3%97.6%
50Alpena County, Michigan$156,4030.3%97.9%
51Clare County, Michigan$151,9490.3%98.2%
52Oceana County, Michigan$142,5480.2%98.4%
53Leelanau County, Michigan$98,4630.2%98.6%
54Otsego County, Michigan$96,0980.2%98.7%
55Charlevoix County, Michigan$92,6520.2%98.9%
56Alcona County, Michigan$81,9760.1%99.0%
57Kalkaska County, Michigan$81,3750.1%99.2%
58Wexford County, Michigan$68,8540.1%99.3%
59Presque Isle County, Michigan$56,4160.1%99.4%
60Montmorency County, Michigan$54,8630.1%99.5%
61Wayne County, Michigan$40,8100.1%99.6%
62Manistee County, Michigan$39,2150.1%99.6%
63Emmet County, Michigan$38,5420.1%99.7%
64Delta County, Michigan$35,6290.1%99.7%
65Benzie County, Michigan$32,6780.1%99.8%
66Dickinson County, Michigan$29,4180.1%99.9%
67Cheboygan County, Michigan$25,6020.0%99.9%
68Oscoda County, Michigan$16,4740.0%99.9%
69Lake County, Michigan$14,9650.0%100.0%
70Schoolcraft County, Michigan$5,5390.0%100.0%
71Luce County, Michigan$4,9910.0%100.0%
72Chippewa County, Michigan$4,9350.0%100.0%
73Houghton County, Michigan$3,5180.0%100.0%
74Alger County, Michigan$3,2360.0%100.0%
75Iron County, Michigan$2,4220.0%100.0%
76Ontonagon County, Michigan$1,4060.0%100.0%
77Baraga County, Michigan$9060.0%100.0%
78Marquette County, Michigan$3650.0%100.0%
79Roscommon County, Michigan$1120.0%100.0%
80Gogebic County, Michigan$440.0%100.0%
81Mackinac County, Michigan$-2440.0%100.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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