Total Subsidies payments in Benzie County, Michigan totaled $11.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $812,748 | $812,748 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $1,596,863 | $798,432 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $2,148,414 | $716,138 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $2,674,080 | $668,520 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $3,183,705 | $636,741 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $3,628,016 | $604,669 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $4,006,331 | $572,333 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 8 | $4,374,108 | $546,764 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 9 | $4,732,551 | $525,839 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 10 | $5,056,978 | $505,698 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 11 | $5,381,368 | $489,215 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 12 | $5,703,366 | $475,281 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 13 | $5,973,445 | $459,496 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 14 | $6,193,504 | $442,393 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 15 | $6,387,814 | $425,854 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 16 | $6,557,778 | $409,861 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 17 | $6,724,437 | $395,555 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 18 | $6,856,993 | $380,944 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 19 | $6,962,526 | $366,449 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 20 | $7,066,571 | $353,329 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 81 | $1,542,798 | $19,047 |
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