Commodity subsidies in Mecosta County, Michigan totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $335,376 | $167,688 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $587,623 | $146,906 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 6 | $809,470 | $134,912 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 9 | $1,065,533 | $118,393 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 11 | $1,188,242 | $108,022 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 13 | $1,292,615 | $99,432 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 15 | $1,377,310 | $91,821 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 18 | $1,466,935 | $81,496 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 20 | $1,512,459 | $75,623 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 22 | $1,554,816 | $70,673 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 24 | $1,592,902 | $66,371 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 27 | $1,644,256 | $60,898 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 29 | $1,675,508 | $57,776 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 31 | $1,704,857 | $54,995 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 33 | $1,731,630 | $52,474 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 36 | $1,768,902 | $49,136 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 38 | $1,791,642 | $47,148 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 40 | $1,813,981 | $45,350 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 42 | $1,834,948 | $43,689 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 45 | $1,864,476 | $41,433 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 180 | $296,785 | $1,649 |
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