Total Subsidies payments in Montcalm County, Michigan totaled $7.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $626,903 | $208,968 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $1,154,156 | $164,879 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 10 | $1,448,191 | $144,819 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 14 | $1,785,410 | $127,529 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 17 | $2,018,131 | $118,714 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 21 | $2,280,964 | $108,617 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 24 | $2,444,732 | $101,864 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 28 | $2,644,113 | $94,433 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 31 | $2,783,726 | $89,798 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 35 | $2,962,133 | $84,632 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 39 | $3,134,740 | $80,378 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 42 | $3,260,283 | $77,626 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 46 | $3,419,057 | $74,327 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 49 | $3,525,383 | $71,947 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 53 | $3,662,297 | $69,100 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 56 | $3,758,824 | $67,122 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 60 | $3,880,288 | $64,671 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 63 | $3,962,902 | $62,903 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 67 | $4,067,129 | $60,703 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 71 | $4,160,356 | $58,597 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 284 | $1,202,613 | $4,235 |
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