Conservation payments in Mason County, Michigan totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 1 | $358,922 | $358,922 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $473,039 | $236,519 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 3 | $516,039 | $172,013 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 5 | $586,144 | $117,229 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 6 | $620,069 | $103,345 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 7 | $651,847 | $93,121 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 9 | $711,100 | $79,011 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 10 | $739,413 | $73,941 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 11 | $765,326 | $69,575 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 13 | $816,423 | $62,802 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 14 | $840,903 | $60,065 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 15 | $863,221 | $57,548 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 17 | $906,200 | $53,306 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 18 | $927,468 | $51,526 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 19 | $946,679 | $49,825 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 20 | $965,248 | $48,262 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 22 | $999,681 | $45,440 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 23 | $1,015,236 | $44,141 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 24 | $1,030,362 | $42,932 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 26 | $1,060,097 | $40,773 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 105 | $275,465 | $2,623 |
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