Conservation payments in Clare County, Michigan totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $180,601 | $180,601 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $497,407 | $165,802 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $661,486 | $132,297 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $791,386 | $113,055 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 9 | $913,586 | $101,510 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 11 | $1,020,392 | $92,763 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 13 | $1,113,815 | $85,678 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 15 | $1,201,705 | $80,114 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 16 | $1,244,123 | $77,758 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 18 | $1,321,410 | $73,412 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 20 | $1,394,844 | $69,742 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 22 | $1,463,870 | $66,540 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 24 | $1,528,043 | $63,668 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 26 | $1,590,140 | $61,159 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 28 | $1,649,122 | $58,897 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 30 | $1,704,457 | $56,815 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 31 | $1,731,548 | $55,856 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 33 | $1,783,920 | $54,058 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 35 | $1,832,566 | $52,359 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 37 | $1,879,309 | $50,792 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 151 | $974,615 | $6,454 |
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