Conservation payments in Ingham County, Michigan totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $462,359 | $462,359 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $591,389 | $197,130 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $701,370 | $140,274 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $746,288 | $124,381 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 8 | $815,139 | $101,892 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 10 | $878,918 | $87,892 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $909,513 | $82,683 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 13 | $966,566 | $74,351 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 15 | $1,012,182 | $67,479 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 16 | $1,033,967 | $64,623 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 18 | $1,076,599 | $59,811 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 20 | $1,118,236 | $55,912 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 21 | $1,138,579 | $54,218 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 23 | $1,177,702 | $51,204 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 25 | $1,215,310 | $48,612 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 27 | $1,251,254 | $46,343 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 28 | $1,268,754 | $45,313 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 30 | $1,301,655 | $43,389 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 32 | $1,333,758 | $41,680 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 33 | $1,349,669 | $40,899 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 136 | $785,767 | $5,778 |
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