Total Subsidies payments in Mecosta County, Michigan totaled $64.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 78 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 14 | $16,458,235 | $1,175,588 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 28 | $22,889,725 | $817,490 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 43 | $26,647,821 | $619,717 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 57 | $29,341,036 | $514,755 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 71 | $31,332,099 | $441,297 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 86 | $33,112,073 | $385,024 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 100 | $34,473,503 | $344,735 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 114 | $35,701,072 | $313,167 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 129 | $36,847,717 | $285,641 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 143 | $37,823,199 | $264,498 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 157 | $38,651,392 | $246,187 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 172 | $39,434,459 | $229,270 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 186 | $40,083,827 | $215,504 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 200 | $40,677,042 | $203,385 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 215 | $41,246,627 | $191,845 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 229 | $41,729,363 | $182,224 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 243 | $42,169,468 | $173,537 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 258 | $42,599,351 | $165,114 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 272 | $42,961,816 | $157,948 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 286 | $43,306,854 | $151,423 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 1,148 | $5,485,010 | $4,778 |
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