Conservation payments in Michigan totaled $595 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 260 | $87,516,396 | $336,602 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 520 | $134,102,149 | $257,889 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 780 | $169,801,934 | $217,695 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 1,040 | $199,339,169 | $191,672 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 1,300 | $224,840,310 | $172,954 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 1,560 | $247,438,818 | $158,615 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 1,821 | $267,753,130 | $147,036 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 2,081 | $285,979,440 | $137,424 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 2,341 | $302,531,066 | $129,232 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 2,601 | $317,757,028 | $122,167 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 2,861 | $331,806,132 | $115,976 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 3,121 | $344,906,329 | $110,511 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 3,382 | $357,286,535 | $105,644 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 3,642 | $368,898,826 | $101,290 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 3,902 | $379,797,991 | $97,334 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 4,162 | $390,054,870 | $93,718 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 4,422 | $399,767,571 | $90,404 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 4,682 | $408,946,374 | $87,344 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 4,943 | $417,677,202 | $84,499 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 5,203 | $425,930,630 | $81,863 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 20,813 | $168,650,712 | $8,103 |
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