Commodity subsidies in Branch County, Michigan totaled $3.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $510,799 | $170,266 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $989,439 | $141,348 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 10 | $1,217,941 | $121,794 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 14 | $1,429,909 | $102,136 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 17 | $1,568,276 | $92,252 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 21 | $1,733,788 | $82,561 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 24 | $1,839,289 | $76,637 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 28 | $1,962,373 | $70,085 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 31 | $2,046,060 | $66,002 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 35 | $2,153,070 | $61,516 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 39 | $2,252,241 | $57,750 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 42 | $2,323,479 | $55,321 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 46 | $2,414,455 | $52,488 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 49 | $2,479,795 | $50,608 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 53 | $2,556,690 | $48,239 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 56 | $2,609,114 | $46,591 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 60 | $2,676,116 | $44,602 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 63 | $2,724,066 | $43,239 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 67 | $2,782,474 | $41,529 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 71 | $2,839,201 | $39,989 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 284 | $938,715 | $3,305 |
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