Total Subsidies payments in Mecosta County, Michigan totaled $7.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 79 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 2 | $1,732,285 | $866,142 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 5 | $3,416,924 | $683,385 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 8 | $4,055,470 | $506,934 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 11 | $4,520,142 | $410,922 |
| Top 5% | 66% | 14 | $4,879,869 | $348,562 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 17 | $5,181,554 | $304,797 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 20 | $5,411,429 | $270,571 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 22 | $5,537,393 | $251,700 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 25 | $5,683,270 | $227,331 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 28 | $5,817,128 | $207,755 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 31 | $5,945,058 | $191,776 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 34 | $6,064,655 | $178,372 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 37 | $6,168,949 | $166,728 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 40 | $6,263,728 | $156,593 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 43 | $6,348,678 | $147,644 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 45 | $6,401,059 | $142,246 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 48 | $6,471,524 | $134,823 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 51 | $6,532,759 | $128,093 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 54 | $6,586,728 | $121,976 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 57 | $6,637,383 | $116,445 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 230 | $717,759 | $3,121 |
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