Conservation payments in Midland County, Michigan totaled $13.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $2,317,338 | $579,334 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 9 | $3,672,157 | $408,017 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 14 | $4,392,226 | $313,730 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 19 | $4,980,304 | $262,121 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 23 | $5,389,214 | $234,314 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 28 | $5,834,084 | $208,360 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 33 | $6,241,374 | $189,133 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 38 | $6,624,901 | $174,340 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 42 | $6,914,590 | $164,633 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 47 | $7,238,591 | $154,013 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 52 | $7,538,744 | $144,976 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 57 | $7,830,209 | $137,372 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 61 | $8,051,908 | $131,998 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 66 | $8,321,673 | $126,086 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 71 | $8,578,751 | $120,827 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 76 | $8,817,149 | $116,015 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 80 | $8,991,985 | $112,400 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 85 | $9,199,320 | $108,227 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 90 | $9,397,954 | $104,422 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 95 | $9,585,904 | $100,904 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 380 | $3,477,917 | $9,152 |
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