Total Subsidies payments in Kalamazoo County, Michigan totaled $4.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $485,646 | $242,823 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $764,632 | $191,158 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 6 | $1,001,307 | $166,885 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $1,187,967 | $148,496 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 10 | $1,351,262 | $135,126 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 12 | $1,507,086 | $125,591 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 14 | $1,648,663 | $117,762 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 17 | $1,825,424 | $107,378 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 19 | $1,932,747 | $101,724 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 21 | $2,032,461 | $96,784 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 23 | $2,122,573 | $92,286 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 25 | $2,206,153 | $88,246 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 27 | $2,282,495 | $84,537 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 29 | $2,350,645 | $81,057 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 32 | $2,445,256 | $76,414 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 34 | $2,501,030 | $73,560 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 36 | $2,554,561 | $70,960 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 38 | $2,600,892 | $68,445 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 40 | $2,644,673 | $66,117 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 42 | $2,685,911 | $63,950 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 172 | $612,035 | $3,558 |
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