Wetlands Reserve Program payments in Michigan totaled $3.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of WRP recipients were paid 62 percent of WRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $710,803 | $710,803 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 2 | $1,333,044 | $666,522 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 3 | $1,510,399 | $503,466 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 4 | $1,644,955 | $411,239 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 5 | $1,777,750 | $355,550 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 6 | $1,907,320 | $317,887 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 7 | $2,014,877 | $287,840 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 8 | $2,115,159 | $264,395 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 9 | $2,200,807 | $244,534 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 10 | $2,280,266 | $228,027 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 11 | $2,347,364 | $213,397 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 12 | $2,414,451 | $201,204 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 13 | $2,480,965 | $190,844 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 14 | $2,538,320 | $181,309 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 16 | $2,643,651 | $165,228 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 17 | $2,685,796 | $157,988 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 18 | $2,725,354 | $151,409 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 19 | $2,764,504 | $145,500 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 20 | $2,802,611 | $140,131 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 21 | $2,836,213 | $135,058 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 86 | $858,965 | $9,988 |
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