Conservation Reserve Program payments in Michigan totaled $533 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 51 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 216 | $72,675,620 | $336,461 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 433 | $112,276,675 | $259,299 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 650 | $142,870,656 | $219,801 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 866 | $168,200,751 | $194,227 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 1,083 | $190,442,426 | $175,847 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 1,300 | $210,262,288 | $161,740 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 1,516 | $228,015,827 | $150,406 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 1,733 | $244,134,171 | $140,874 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 1,950 | $258,902,870 | $132,771 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 2,166 | $272,418,969 | $125,771 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 2,383 | $285,015,589 | $119,604 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 2,600 | $296,736,019 | $114,129 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 2,816 | $307,652,817 | $109,252 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 3,033 | $318,007,609 | $104,849 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 3,250 | $327,755,329 | $100,848 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 3,467 | $336,924,128 | $97,180 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 3,683 | $345,515,738 | $93,814 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 3,900 | $353,740,892 | $90,703 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 4,117 | $361,569,957 | $87,824 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 4,333 | $368,994,557 | $85,159 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 17,336 | $164,046,485 | $9,463 |
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