Total Subsidies payments in Kalamazoo County, Michigan totaled $136 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 72 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 10 | $23,715,277 | $2,371,528 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 20 | $35,589,554 | $1,779,478 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 31 | $45,451,595 | $1,466,180 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 41 | $52,718,107 | $1,285,807 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 52 | $59,529,593 | $1,144,800 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 62 | $64,841,097 | $1,045,824 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 73 | $70,149,813 | $960,956 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 83 | $74,297,869 | $895,155 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 94 | $78,172,416 | $831,621 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 104 | $81,175,837 | $780,537 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 114 | $83,868,185 | $735,686 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 125 | $86,568,300 | $692,546 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 135 | $88,820,651 | $657,931 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 146 | $91,053,114 | $623,651 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 156 | $92,764,738 | $594,646 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 167 | $94,392,627 | $565,225 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 177 | $95,769,740 | $541,072 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 188 | $97,151,307 | $516,762 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 198 | $98,309,376 | $496,512 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 209 | $99,482,301 | $475,992 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 836 | $13,522,524 | $16,175 |
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