Commodity subsidies in Hillsdale County, Michigan totaled $155 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 23 | $37,847,035 | $1,645,523 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 46 | $58,777,847 | $1,277,779 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 69 | $74,294,902 | $1,076,738 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 92 | $85,472,884 | $929,053 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 115 | $94,658,173 | $823,115 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 138 | $102,160,383 | $740,293 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 161 | $108,774,599 | $675,619 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 184 | $114,330,273 | $621,360 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 207 | $118,945,557 | $574,616 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 230 | $122,890,226 | $534,305 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 253 | $126,239,825 | $498,972 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 277 | $129,337,500 | $466,922 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 300 | $132,025,445 | $440,085 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 323 | $134,310,043 | $415,821 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 346 | $136,288,377 | $393,897 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 369 | $138,032,424 | $374,072 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 392 | $139,592,745 | $356,104 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 415 | $140,960,013 | $339,663 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 438 | $142,167,827 | $324,584 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 461 | $143,247,661 | $310,732 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,848 | $12,238,364 | $6,622 |
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