Conservation payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $127,774 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $7,684 | $7,684 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $14,313 | $7,157 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $19,912 | $6,637 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $25,282 | $6,321 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $30,490 | $6,098 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $35,350 | $5,892 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $40,210 | $5,744 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 8 | $44,800 | $5,600 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 9 | $49,326 | $5,481 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 10 | $53,163 | $5,316 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 11 | $56,750 | $5,159 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 12 | $60,058 | $5,005 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 13 | $63,107 | $4,854 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 14 | $66,102 | $4,722 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 15 | $68,884 | $4,592 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 16 | $71,426 | $4,464 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 17 | $73,252 | $4,309 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 18 | $75,040 | $4,169 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 19 | $76,801 | $4,042 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 21 | $80,173 | $3,818 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 84 | $47,601 | $567 |
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