Commodity subsidies in Kent County, Michigan totaled $4.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $463,985 | $231,993 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $855,837 | $213,959 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $1,167,485 | $194,581 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 8 | $1,437,664 | $179,708 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 10 | $1,644,174 | $164,417 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 12 | $1,829,944 | $152,495 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 14 | $1,993,490 | $142,392 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 16 | $2,150,604 | $134,413 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 18 | $2,302,949 | $127,942 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 20 | $2,447,904 | $122,395 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 22 | $2,574,940 | $117,043 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 24 | $2,694,066 | $112,253 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 27 | $2,870,322 | $106,308 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 29 | $2,974,688 | $102,575 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 31 | $3,057,406 | $98,626 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 33 | $3,131,259 | $94,887 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 35 | $3,196,970 | $91,342 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 37 | $3,256,724 | $88,020 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 39 | $3,314,917 | $84,998 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 41 | $3,369,389 | $82,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 167 | $1,089,701 | $6,525 |
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