Total Subsidies payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $13.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 71 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $1,784,485 | $1,784,485 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 3 | $2,912,936 | $970,979 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 4 | $3,277,942 | $819,485 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 6 | $3,897,382 | $649,564 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 8 | $4,456,894 | $557,112 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 9 | $4,688,921 | $520,991 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 11 | $5,075,388 | $461,399 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 13 | $5,434,689 | $418,053 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 14 | $5,562,915 | $397,351 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 16 | $5,788,284 | $361,768 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 17 | $5,888,222 | $346,366 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 19 | $6,061,104 | $319,005 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 21 | $6,219,277 | $296,156 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 22 | $6,293,016 | $286,046 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 24 | $6,430,053 | $267,919 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 26 | $6,557,917 | $252,228 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 27 | $6,619,940 | $245,183 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 29 | $6,725,169 | $231,902 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 30 | $6,776,366 | $225,879 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 32 | $6,871,766 | $214,743 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 131 | $1,229,221 | $9,383 |
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