Conservation payments in Newaygo County, Michigan totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $170,959 | $85,480 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $292,855 | $73,214 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $389,819 | $64,970 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 8 | $478,131 | $59,766 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 10 | $559,541 | $55,954 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 12 | $628,990 | $52,416 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 14 | $693,239 | $49,517 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 16 | $751,131 | $46,946 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 18 | $802,051 | $44,558 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 20 | $851,346 | $42,567 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 22 | $891,488 | $40,522 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 24 | $929,768 | $38,740 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 26 | $964,950 | $37,113 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 28 | $995,382 | $35,549 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 30 | $1,022,672 | $34,089 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 32 | $1,048,578 | $32,768 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 34 | $1,074,200 | $31,594 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 36 | $1,099,310 | $30,536 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 38 | $1,122,856 | $29,549 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 40 | $1,144,833 | $28,621 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 160 | $366,956 | $2,293 |
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