Total Subsidies payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $6.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $378,550 | $189,275 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 4 | $685,867 | $171,467 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 6 | $945,948 | $157,658 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 8 | $1,149,004 | $143,625 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 10 | $1,262,247 | $126,225 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 12 | $1,367,936 | $113,995 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 14 | $1,466,187 | $104,728 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 16 | $1,558,346 | $97,397 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 18 | $1,646,463 | $91,470 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 20 | $1,716,438 | $85,822 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 22 | $1,775,435 | $80,702 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 24 | $1,832,283 | $76,345 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 26 | $1,885,531 | $72,520 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 28 | $1,933,091 | $69,039 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 30 | $1,978,002 | $65,933 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 32 | $2,018,686 | $63,084 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 34 | $2,054,676 | $60,432 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 36 | $2,088,649 | $58,018 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 38 | $2,118,637 | $55,754 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 40 | $2,147,696 | $53,692 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 161 | $568,474 | $3,531 |
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