Conservation Reserve Program payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $5.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 48 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $675,037 | $337,518 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $1,012,294 | $253,073 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $1,285,895 | $214,316 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 8 | $1,528,685 | $191,086 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 11 | $1,844,467 | $167,679 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 13 | $2,033,725 | $156,440 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 15 | $2,215,159 | $147,677 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 17 | $2,382,622 | $140,154 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 19 | $2,542,541 | $133,818 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 22 | $2,753,897 | $125,177 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 24 | $2,879,732 | $119,989 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 26 | $2,993,943 | $115,152 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 28 | $3,095,845 | $110,566 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 30 | $3,189,066 | $106,302 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 33 | $3,326,719 | $100,810 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 35 | $3,416,267 | $97,608 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 37 | $3,500,349 | $94,604 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 39 | $3,580,525 | $91,808 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 41 | $3,657,489 | $89,207 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 44 | $3,770,127 | $85,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 176 | $1,970,115 | $11,194 |
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