Commodity subsidies in Montmorency County, Michigan totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $875,457 | $875,457 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $1,623,602 | $541,201 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 5 | $2,064,928 | $412,986 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 6 | $2,241,149 | $373,525 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 8 | $2,571,337 | $321,417 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 10 | $2,862,401 | $286,240 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 12 | $3,085,342 | $257,112 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 13 | $3,191,156 | $245,474 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 15 | $3,371,590 | $224,773 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 17 | $3,535,387 | $207,964 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 19 | $3,684,727 | $193,933 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 20 | $3,755,524 | $187,776 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 22 | $3,882,392 | $176,472 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 24 | $3,973,857 | $165,577 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 25 | $4,014,892 | $160,596 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 27 | $4,075,781 | $150,955 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 29 | $4,133,463 | $142,533 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 31 | $4,185,010 | $135,000 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 32 | $4,206,924 | $131,466 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 34 | $4,246,645 | $124,901 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 139 | $629,907 | $4,532 |
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