Commodity subsidies in Oakland County, Michigan totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 78 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $800,325 | $800,325 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $1,892,573 | $630,858 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 5 | $2,756,120 | $551,224 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 6 | $3,107,417 | $517,903 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 8 | $3,627,831 | $453,479 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 10 | $3,965,894 | $396,589 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 11 | $4,097,132 | $372,467 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 13 | $4,310,145 | $331,550 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 15 | $4,467,397 | $297,826 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 17 | $4,608,707 | $271,100 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 18 | $4,677,310 | $259,851 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 20 | $4,796,430 | $239,822 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 22 | $4,908,562 | $223,116 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 23 | $4,961,872 | $215,734 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 25 | $5,066,232 | $202,649 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 27 | $5,158,368 | $191,051 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 29 | $5,238,449 | $180,636 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 30 | $5,274,336 | $175,811 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 32 | $5,336,488 | $166,765 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 34 | $5,393,451 | $158,631 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 137 | $538,883 | $3,933 |
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