Conservation payments in Ottawa County, Michigan totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $327,855 | $327,855 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $601,239 | $200,413 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $830,131 | $166,026 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 7 | $1,012,704 | $144,672 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 8 | $1,100,349 | $137,544 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 10 | $1,270,392 | $127,039 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 12 | $1,400,454 | $116,705 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 14 | $1,513,517 | $108,108 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 15 | $1,566,261 | $104,417 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 17 | $1,654,461 | $97,321 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 19 | $1,728,546 | $90,976 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 21 | $1,799,242 | $85,678 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 23 | $1,868,015 | $81,218 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 24 | $1,901,295 | $79,221 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 26 | $1,967,283 | $75,665 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 28 | $2,032,170 | $72,578 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 30 | $2,095,434 | $69,848 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 31 | $2,126,408 | $68,594 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 33 | $2,185,609 | $66,231 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 35 | $2,241,174 | $64,034 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 142 | $1,143,161 | $8,050 |
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