Commodity subsidies in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $213,074 | $213,074 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $504,572 | $168,191 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $724,644 | $144,929 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 6 | $780,951 | $130,159 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 8 | $879,817 | $109,977 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 10 | $975,486 | $97,549 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 11 | $1,020,838 | $92,803 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 13 | $1,110,260 | $85,405 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 15 | $1,178,607 | $78,574 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 17 | $1,231,795 | $72,459 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 18 | $1,254,709 | $69,706 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 20 | $1,299,620 | $64,981 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 22 | $1,335,611 | $60,710 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 23 | $1,352,658 | $58,811 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 25 | $1,383,240 | $55,330 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 27 | $1,412,578 | $52,318 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 29 | $1,441,268 | $49,699 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 30 | $1,455,327 | $48,511 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 32 | $1,481,689 | $46,303 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 34 | $1,506,517 | $44,309 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 137 | $423,672 | $3,093 |
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