Conservation payments in Isabella County, Michigan totaled $12.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $1,220,767 | $203,461 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 13 | $2,192,396 | $168,646 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 20 | $3,006,198 | $150,310 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 27 | $3,590,882 | $132,996 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 33 | $4,023,321 | $121,919 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 40 | $4,469,211 | $111,730 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 47 | $4,893,717 | $104,122 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 54 | $5,285,433 | $97,878 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 61 | $5,644,732 | $92,537 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 67 | $5,931,030 | $88,523 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 74 | $6,247,498 | $84,426 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 81 | $6,550,492 | $80,870 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 88 | $6,832,111 | $77,638 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 95 | $7,102,756 | $74,766 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 101 | $7,328,259 | $72,557 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 108 | $7,581,032 | $70,195 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 115 | $7,821,083 | $68,009 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 122 | $8,048,335 | $65,970 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 129 | $8,258,411 | $64,019 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 135 | $8,429,364 | $62,440 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 544 | $4,135,965 | $7,603 |
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