Conservation payments in Sanilac County, Michigan totaled $29.1 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% | 13% | 12 | $3,864,412 | $322,034 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 24 | $5,821,708 | $242,571 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 36 | $7,291,915 | $202,553 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 49 | $8,676,013 | $177,061 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 61 | $9,815,574 | $160,911 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 73 | $10,878,401 | $149,019 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 86 | $11,876,566 | $138,100 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 98 | $12,719,342 | $129,789 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 110 | $13,511,955 | $122,836 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 123 | $14,334,257 | $116,539 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 135 | $15,037,487 | $111,389 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 147 | $15,697,225 | $106,784 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 159 | $16,322,322 | $102,656 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 172 | $16,941,116 | $98,495 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 184 | $17,476,045 | $94,979 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 196 | $17,986,977 | $91,770 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 209 | $18,508,515 | $88,557 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 221 | $18,956,144 | $85,774 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 233 | $19,378,852 | $83,171 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 246 | $19,822,340 | $80,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 984 | $9,256,893 | $9,407 |
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