Total Subsidies payments in Berrien County, Michigan totaled $9.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $485,502 | $242,751 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $1,039,532 | $207,906 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $1,424,638 | $178,080 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 10 | $1,650,669 | $165,067 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 13 | $1,962,980 | $150,999 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 16 | $2,243,423 | $140,214 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 19 | $2,493,746 | $131,250 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 21 | $2,646,663 | $126,032 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 24 | $2,862,904 | $119,288 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 27 | $3,050,893 | $112,996 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 29 | $3,157,278 | $108,872 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 32 | $3,308,005 | $103,375 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 35 | $3,446,413 | $98,469 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 38 | $3,575,429 | $94,090 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 40 | $3,660,118 | $91,503 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 43 | $3,784,396 | $88,009 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 46 | $3,898,657 | $84,753 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 48 | $3,972,551 | $82,761 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 51 | $4,080,176 | $80,003 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 54 | $4,180,810 | $77,422 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 218 | $1,577,269 | $7,235 |
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