Commodity subsidies in Mecosta County, Michigan totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $491,676 | $491,676 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 3 | $757,744 | $252,581 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 5 | $907,327 | $181,465 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 7 | $1,046,360 | $149,480 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 9 | $1,166,575 | $129,619 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 11 | $1,268,393 | $115,309 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 13 | $1,359,553 | $104,581 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 15 | $1,438,402 | $95,893 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 17 | $1,509,469 | $88,792 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 19 | $1,560,811 | $82,148 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 21 | $1,606,339 | $76,492 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 23 | $1,646,499 | $71,587 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 25 | $1,680,677 | $67,227 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 27 | $1,709,463 | $63,313 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 28 | $1,723,776 | $61,563 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 30 | $1,751,490 | $58,383 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 32 | $1,776,806 | $55,525 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 34 | $1,799,191 | $52,917 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 36 | $1,819,670 | $50,546 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 38 | $1,839,317 | $48,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 155 | $343,796 | $2,218 |
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