Total Subsidies payments in Houghton County, Michigan totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 70 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $352,028 | $352,028 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 3 | $690,526 | $230,175 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 4 | $817,210 | $204,302 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 6 | $982,811 | $163,802 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 7 | $1,035,686 | $147,955 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 9 | $1,130,745 | $125,638 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 10 | $1,170,518 | $117,052 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 12 | $1,242,776 | $103,565 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 13 | $1,274,872 | $98,067 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 15 | $1,336,733 | $89,116 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 17 | $1,391,264 | $81,839 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 18 | $1,418,074 | $78,782 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 20 | $1,464,036 | $73,202 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 21 | $1,485,888 | $70,757 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 23 | $1,525,894 | $66,343 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 24 | $1,543,420 | $64,309 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 26 | $1,575,884 | $60,611 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 27 | $1,591,500 | $58,944 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 29 | $1,620,797 | $55,890 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 31 | $1,646,360 | $53,108 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 124 | $256,936 | $2,072 |
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