Total Subsidies payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $173 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 14 | $18,125,849 | $1,294,703 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 28 | $28,440,851 | $1,015,745 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 43 | $36,920,512 | $858,617 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 57 | $43,229,313 | $758,409 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 72 | $48,478,945 | $673,319 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 86 | $52,474,122 | $610,164 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 101 | $56,132,557 | $555,768 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 115 | $59,196,609 | $514,753 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 130 | $62,044,629 | $477,266 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 144 | $64,348,810 | $446,867 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 159 | $66,517,786 | $418,351 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 173 | $68,373,107 | $395,220 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 188 | $70,200,722 | $373,408 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 202 | $71,730,813 | $355,103 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 217 | $73,249,031 | $337,553 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 231 | $74,546,926 | $322,714 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 246 | $75,855,725 | $308,357 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 260 | $76,991,603 | $296,122 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 275 | $78,101,402 | $284,005 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 289 | $79,051,361 | $273,534 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,159 | $15,165,612 | $13,085 |
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