Total Subsidies payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $18.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $2,047,439 | $682,480 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 6 | $3,613,837 | $602,306 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 9 | $5,042,427 | $560,270 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 13 | $6,298,274 | $484,483 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 16 | $7,151,113 | $446,945 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 19 | $7,925,610 | $417,137 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 22 | $8,637,576 | $392,617 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 26 | $9,427,576 | $362,599 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 29 | $9,879,732 | $340,680 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 32 | $10,252,779 | $320,399 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 35 | $10,609,813 | $303,138 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 39 | $11,057,611 | $283,528 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 42 | $11,340,216 | $270,005 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 45 | $11,593,496 | $257,633 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 48 | $11,816,650 | $246,180 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 52 | $12,072,032 | $232,154 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 55 | $12,241,716 | $222,577 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 58 | $12,402,707 | $213,840 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 61 | $12,551,629 | $205,764 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 65 | $12,725,868 | $195,783 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 261 | $2,277,671 | $8,727 |
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