Total Subsidies payments in Benzie County, Michigan totaled $14.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $999,291 | $999,291 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $1,934,709 | $967,355 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $2,747,458 | $915,819 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $3,510,554 | $877,639 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $4,141,771 | $828,354 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 6 | $4,758,667 | $793,111 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 7 | $5,261,983 | $751,712 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 8 | $5,646,834 | $705,854 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 9 | $6,014,612 | $668,290 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 10 | $6,379,014 | $637,901 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 11 | $6,743,379 | $613,034 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 12 | $7,101,821 | $591,818 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 13 | $7,371,899 | $567,069 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 14 | $7,611,948 | $543,711 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 15 | $7,806,258 | $520,417 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 16 | $7,976,222 | $498,514 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 17 | $8,142,881 | $478,993 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 18 | $8,275,437 | $459,746 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 19 | $8,406,302 | $442,437 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 20 | $8,511,835 | $425,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 84 | $1,736,472 | $20,672 |
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