Commodity subsidies in Saint Joseph County, Michigan totaled $8.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $735,235 | $245,078 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $1,378,597 | $229,766 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $1,921,787 | $213,532 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 12 | $2,377,235 | $198,103 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 16 | $2,932,018 | $183,251 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 19 | $3,282,928 | $172,786 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 22 | $3,614,268 | $164,285 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 25 | $3,920,530 | $156,821 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 28 | $4,206,635 | $150,237 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 32 | $4,545,376 | $142,043 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 35 | $4,782,018 | $136,629 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 38 | $5,002,054 | $131,633 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 41 | $5,200,415 | $126,839 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 44 | $5,386,735 | $122,426 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 48 | $5,615,189 | $116,983 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 51 | $5,777,669 | $113,288 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 54 | $5,937,747 | $109,958 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 57 | $6,088,145 | $106,810 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 60 | $6,232,673 | $103,878 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 64 | $6,404,780 | $100,075 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 256 | $2,351,439 | $9,185 |
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