Commodity subsidies in Michigan totaled $5.1 billion 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% | 714 | $1,207,425,220 | $1,691,072 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 1,428 | $1,821,200,161 | $1,275,350 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 2,142 | $2,273,211,663 | $1,061,257 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 2,856 | $2,630,699,204 | $921,113 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 3,570 | $2,924,572,361 | $819,208 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 4,284 | $3,168,873,768 | $739,700 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 4,998 | $3,375,773,724 | $675,425 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 5,712 | $3,552,925,433 | $622,011 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 6,426 | $3,706,672,784 | $576,824 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 7,140 | $3,839,903,760 | $537,802 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 7,854 | $3,956,701,780 | $503,782 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 8,568 | $4,059,702,902 | $473,822 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 9,283 | $4,151,356,367 | $447,200 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 9,997 | $4,232,822,601 | $423,409 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 10,711 | $4,305,376,837 | $401,958 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 11,425 | $4,370,217,966 | $382,514 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 12,139 | $4,428,212,119 | $364,792 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 12,853 | $4,480,608,780 | $348,604 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 13,567 | $4,527,734,975 | $333,731 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 14,281 | $4,570,274,878 | $320,025 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 57,127 | $492,806,884 | $8,627 |
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