Commodity subsidies in Washtenaw County, Michigan totaled $5.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $511,409 | $170,470 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $985,974 | $140,853 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 10 | $1,219,252 | $121,925 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 14 | $1,515,343 | $108,239 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 18 | $1,781,347 | $98,964 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 21 | $1,962,539 | $93,454 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 25 | $2,185,158 | $87,406 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 29 | $2,404,831 | $82,925 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 32 | $2,552,709 | $79,772 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 36 | $2,736,112 | $76,003 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 40 | $2,905,629 | $72,641 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 43 | $3,025,051 | $70,350 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 47 | $3,170,537 | $67,458 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 51 | $3,303,821 | $64,781 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 54 | $3,391,749 | $62,810 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 58 | $3,503,814 | $60,411 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 62 | $3,609,476 | $58,217 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 65 | $3,683,615 | $56,671 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 69 | $3,773,620 | $54,690 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 73 | $3,856,935 | $52,835 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 292 | $1,637,007 | $5,606 |
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