Total Subsidies payments in Mecosta County, Michigan totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $335,376 | $167,688 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 5 | $704,327 | $140,865 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 7 | $912,124 | $130,303 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 10 | $1,156,660 | $115,666 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 12 | $1,286,103 | $107,175 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 15 | $1,449,040 | $96,603 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 17 | $1,521,060 | $89,474 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 20 | $1,612,839 | $80,642 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 22 | $1,666,353 | $75,743 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 25 | $1,738,440 | $69,538 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 27 | $1,779,747 | $65,917 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 30 | $1,835,405 | $61,180 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 32 | $1,868,988 | $58,406 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 35 | $1,914,854 | $54,710 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 37 | $1,941,628 | $52,476 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 40 | $1,979,067 | $49,477 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 42 | $2,002,133 | $47,670 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 45 | $2,035,824 | $45,241 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 47 | $2,057,054 | $43,767 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 50 | $2,087,204 | $41,744 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 200 | $324,375 | $1,622 |
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