Total Subsidies payments in Montcalm County, Michigan totaled $16.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $2,945,766 | $736,442 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 8 | $4,646,837 | $580,855 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 13 | $6,012,346 | $462,488 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 17 | $6,864,038 | $403,767 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 22 | $7,767,697 | $353,077 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 26 | $8,411,612 | $323,524 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 30 | $8,989,830 | $299,661 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 35 | $9,580,303 | $273,723 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 39 | $10,011,936 | $256,716 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 44 | $10,497,118 | $238,571 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 48 | $10,854,219 | $226,130 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 52 | $11,165,813 | $214,727 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 57 | $11,507,555 | $201,887 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 61 | $11,759,125 | $192,773 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 66 | $12,027,866 | $182,240 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 70 | $12,217,488 | $174,536 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 74 | $12,385,666 | $167,374 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 79 | $12,567,904 | $159,087 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 83 | $12,704,587 | $153,067 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 88 | $12,865,772 | $146,202 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 352 | $1,614,882 | $4,588 |
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