Total Subsidies payments in Berrien County, Michigan totaled $8.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 57 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $679,309 | $226,436 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $1,045,995 | $174,333 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $1,312,547 | $145,839 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 13 | $1,571,637 | $120,895 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 16 | $1,735,340 | $108,459 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 19 | $1,885,942 | $99,260 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 22 | $2,029,478 | $92,249 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 26 | $2,193,854 | $84,379 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 29 | $2,304,325 | $79,459 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 32 | $2,408,947 | $75,280 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 35 | $2,505,387 | $71,583 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 39 | $2,627,032 | $67,360 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 42 | $2,711,111 | $64,550 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 45 | $2,788,269 | $61,962 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 48 | $2,861,258 | $59,610 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 52 | $2,952,774 | $56,784 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 55 | $3,016,260 | $54,841 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 58 | $3,075,841 | $53,032 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 61 | $3,133,180 | $51,364 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 65 | $3,204,019 | $49,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 261 | $1,002,245 | $3,840 |
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