Commodity subsidies in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $14.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $1,432,055 | $716,027 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 5 | $3,104,032 | $620,806 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 8 | $4,583,105 | $572,888 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 11 | $5,688,538 | $517,140 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 14 | $6,594,135 | $471,010 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 17 | $7,425,610 | $436,801 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 20 | $8,174,603 | $408,730 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 23 | $8,859,286 | $385,186 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 25 | $9,249,678 | $369,987 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 28 | $9,746,612 | $348,093 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 31 | $10,132,350 | $326,850 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 34 | $10,491,705 | $308,580 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 37 | $10,831,771 | $292,751 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 40 | $11,131,600 | $278,290 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 43 | $11,398,341 | $265,078 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 46 | $11,631,457 | $252,858 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 48 | $11,768,004 | $245,167 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 51 | $11,961,088 | $234,531 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 54 | $12,138,085 | $224,779 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 57 | $12,299,076 | $215,773 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 231 | $2,545,766 | $11,021 |
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