Total Subsidies payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $5.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $173,292 | $173,292 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $419,730 | $139,910 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $624,645 | $124,929 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 7 | $802,439 | $114,634 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 9 | $940,096 | $104,455 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 10 | $992,732 | $99,273 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 12 | $1,089,982 | $90,832 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 14 | $1,171,799 | $83,700 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 16 | $1,238,981 | $77,436 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 18 | $1,301,562 | $72,309 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 19 | $1,330,346 | $70,018 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 21 | $1,380,664 | $65,746 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 23 | $1,428,803 | $62,122 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 25 | $1,472,769 | $58,911 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 27 | $1,514,395 | $56,089 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 28 | $1,534,689 | $54,810 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 30 | $1,572,656 | $52,422 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 32 | $1,608,820 | $50,276 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 34 | $1,643,622 | $48,342 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 36 | $1,676,898 | $46,581 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 144 | $544,069 | $3,778 |
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