Commodity subsidies in Michigan totaled $307 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 164 | $49,047,404 | $299,070 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 329 | $74,106,916 | $225,249 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 494 | $93,293,980 | $188,854 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 659 | $109,501,488 | $166,163 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 824 | $123,653,341 | $150,065 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 989 | $136,273,030 | $137,789 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 1,154 | $147,679,874 | $127,972 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 1,319 | $158,053,776 | $119,828 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,484 | $167,427,695 | $112,822 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,649 | $175,992,466 | $106,727 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 1,814 | $183,875,362 | $101,365 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 1,979 | $191,148,537 | $96,588 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 2,144 | $197,993,098 | $92,348 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 2,309 | $204,405,914 | $88,526 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 2,474 | $210,384,591 | $85,038 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 2,639 | $215,975,378 | $81,840 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 2,804 | $221,198,255 | $78,887 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 2,969 | $226,070,765 | $76,144 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 3,134 | $230,650,140 | $73,596 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 3,299 | $234,944,581 | $71,217 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 13,198 | $72,398,251 | $5,486 |
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