Commodity subsidies in Kalkaska County, Michigan totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $539,389 | $539,389 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $1,003,906 | $501,953 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $1,326,482 | $442,161 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 4 | $1,649,056 | $412,264 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 6 | $2,033,625 | $338,937 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 7 | $2,153,558 | $307,651 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 8 | $2,257,702 | $282,213 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 9 | $2,337,716 | $259,746 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 10 | $2,411,431 | $241,143 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 12 | $2,516,433 | $209,703 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 13 | $2,567,401 | $197,492 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 14 | $2,614,231 | $186,731 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 15 | $2,658,409 | $177,227 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 16 | $2,695,760 | $168,485 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 18 | $2,762,397 | $153,467 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 19 | $2,793,052 | $147,003 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 20 | $2,823,365 | $141,168 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 21 | $2,851,910 | $135,805 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 22 | $2,879,751 | $130,898 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 24 | $2,932,392 | $122,183 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 96 | $608,518 | $6,339 |
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