Conservation payments in 7th District of Michigan (Rep. Tim Walberg) totaled $70.5 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% | 12% | 19 | $8,725,463 | $459,235 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 38 | $13,933,331 | $366,667 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 57 | $18,153,332 | $318,480 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 76 | $21,699,289 | $285,517 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 95 | $24,844,327 | $261,519 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 114 | $27,549,039 | $241,658 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 133 | $29,955,648 | $225,230 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 152 | $32,078,672 | $211,044 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 171 | $34,074,991 | $199,269 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 190 | $35,965,286 | $189,291 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 209 | $37,776,480 | $180,749 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 228 | $39,427,527 | $172,928 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 247 | $40,948,818 | $165,785 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 266 | $42,377,137 | $159,313 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 286 | $43,791,167 | $153,116 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 305 | $45,053,831 | $147,717 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 324 | $46,244,165 | $142,729 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 343 | $47,383,108 | $138,143 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 362 | $48,453,835 | $133,850 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 381 | $49,454,282 | $129,801 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,526 | $21,013,781 | $13,771 |
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