Total Subsidies payments in Houghton County, Michigan totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 69 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $353,129 | $353,129 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 3 | $692,556 | $230,852 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 4 | $819,239 | $204,810 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 6 | $984,841 | $164,140 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 7 | $1,037,716 | $148,245 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 9 | $1,132,774 | $125,864 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 10 | $1,172,548 | $117,255 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 12 | $1,245,037 | $103,753 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 13 | $1,277,133 | $98,241 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 15 | $1,338,994 | $89,266 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 17 | $1,393,525 | $81,972 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 18 | $1,420,334 | $78,907 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 20 | $1,468,521 | $73,426 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 21 | $1,491,295 | $71,014 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 23 | $1,534,426 | $66,714 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 24 | $1,553,153 | $64,715 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 26 | $1,587,419 | $61,055 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 27 | $1,603,161 | $59,376 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 29 | $1,633,777 | $56,337 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 31 | $1,662,049 | $53,614 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 124 | $268,821 | $2,168 |
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