Commodity subsidies in Branch County, Michigan totaled $8.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $1,330,055 | $443,352 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $2,187,972 | $312,567 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 11 | $2,737,084 | $248,826 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 15 | $3,189,660 | $212,644 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 19 | $3,560,035 | $187,370 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 23 | $3,902,486 | $169,673 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 27 | $4,210,302 | $155,937 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 30 | $4,417,224 | $147,241 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 34 | $4,678,090 | $137,591 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 38 | $4,909,940 | $129,209 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 42 | $5,119,666 | $121,897 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 46 | $5,313,470 | $115,510 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 50 | $5,499,049 | $109,981 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 54 | $5,669,981 | $105,000 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 58 | $5,827,269 | $100,470 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 61 | $5,942,354 | $97,416 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 65 | $6,088,854 | $93,675 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 69 | $6,230,569 | $90,298 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 73 | $6,365,468 | $87,198 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 77 | $6,492,928 | $84,324 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 310 | $2,270,671 | $7,325 |
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