Conservation payments in 6th District of Michigan (Rep. Fred Upton) totaled $18.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 9 | $3,024,886 | $336,098 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 19 | $4,347,247 | $228,802 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 28 | $5,334,594 | $190,521 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 38 | $6,267,065 | $164,923 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 48 | $7,037,415 | $146,613 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 57 | $7,605,980 | $133,438 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 67 | $8,160,116 | $121,793 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 77 | $8,642,438 | $112,239 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 86 | $9,049,620 | $105,228 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 96 | $9,477,148 | $98,720 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 106 | $9,882,296 | $93,229 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 115 | $10,222,343 | $88,890 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 125 | $10,582,989 | $84,664 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 135 | $10,925,334 | $80,928 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 144 | $11,217,037 | $77,896 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 154 | $11,526,610 | $74,848 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 164 | $11,813,022 | $72,031 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 173 | $12,058,620 | $69,703 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 183 | $12,318,022 | $67,312 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 193 | $12,569,389 | $65,126 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 772 | $5,962,755 | $7,724 |
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