Total Subsidies payments in Montcalm County, Michigan totaled $8.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $590,541 | $196,847 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $1,157,170 | $165,310 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 10 | $1,549,172 | $154,917 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 14 | $1,977,294 | $141,235 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 18 | $2,363,773 | $131,321 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 21 | $2,626,871 | $125,089 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 25 | $2,948,723 | $117,949 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 29 | $3,183,278 | $109,768 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 32 | $3,334,719 | $104,210 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 36 | $3,512,537 | $97,570 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 39 | $3,636,994 | $93,256 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 43 | $3,778,130 | $87,863 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 47 | $3,897,566 | $82,927 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 50 | $3,980,619 | $79,612 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 54 | $4,086,713 | $75,680 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 58 | $4,182,793 | $72,117 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 61 | $4,250,777 | $69,685 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 65 | $4,335,023 | $66,693 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 68 | $4,392,748 | $64,599 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 72 | $4,465,383 | $62,019 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 291 | $851,975 | $2,928 |
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