Commodity subsidies in Berrien County, Michigan totaled $5.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $485,502 | $242,751 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $864,071 | $216,018 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 7 | $1,249,177 | $178,454 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 9 | $1,475,209 | $163,912 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 11 | $1,688,725 | $153,520 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 14 | $1,967,262 | $140,519 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 16 | $2,138,657 | $133,666 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 18 | $2,294,649 | $127,481 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 21 | $2,518,431 | $119,925 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 23 | $2,650,400 | $115,235 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 25 | $2,768,406 | $110,736 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 28 | $2,916,423 | $104,158 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 30 | $3,006,836 | $100,228 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 32 | $3,092,888 | $96,653 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 35 | $3,220,288 | $92,008 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 37 | $3,303,608 | $89,287 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 39 | $3,380,490 | $86,679 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 42 | $3,491,763 | $83,137 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 44 | $3,564,033 | $81,001 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 47 | $3,667,708 | $78,036 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 188 | $1,540,920 | $8,196 |
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