Conservation payments in Berrien County, Michigan totaled $4.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $757,090 | $252,363 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 6 | $1,115,712 | $185,952 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 9 | $1,418,151 | $157,572 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 12 | $1,627,048 | $135,587 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 15 | $1,793,125 | $119,542 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 18 | $1,942,639 | $107,924 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 22 | $2,111,566 | $95,980 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 25 | $2,225,754 | $89,030 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 28 | $2,326,886 | $83,103 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 31 | $2,421,180 | $78,103 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 34 | $2,511,240 | $73,860 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 37 | $2,591,882 | $70,051 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 40 | $2,670,259 | $66,756 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 44 | $2,771,509 | $62,989 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 47 | $2,844,281 | $60,517 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 50 | $2,913,970 | $58,279 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 53 | $2,983,196 | $56,287 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 56 | $3,049,900 | $54,463 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 59 | $3,115,290 | $52,802 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 63 | $3,200,279 | $50,798 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 252 | $1,564,530 | $6,208 |
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