Wetlands Reserve Program payments in Michigan totaled $26.4 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Michigan Receiving Wetlands Reserve Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank |
County |
Wetlands Reserve Program
1995-2020‡ | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Michigan NRCS | $18,406,324 | 69.6% | 69.6% |
| 2 | Ingham County, Michigan | $1,766,631 | 6.7% | 76.3% |
| 3 | Chippewa County, Michigan | $861,918 | 3.3% | 79.6% |
| 4 | Cheboygan County, Michigan | $751,895 | 2.8% | 82.4% |
| 5 | Sanilac County, Michigan | $725,712 | 2.7% | 85.2% |
| 6 | Gratiot County, Michigan | $661,790 | 2.5% | 87.7% |
| 7 | Newaygo County, Michigan | $408,329 | 1.5% | 89.2% |
| 8 | Calhoun County, Michigan | $332,788 | 1.3% | 90.5% |
| 9 | Oceana County, Michigan | $255,852 | 1.0% | 91.4% |
| 10 | Mecosta County, Michigan | $185,993 | 0.7% | 92.1% |
| 11 | Saginaw County, Michigan | $180,266 | 0.7% | 92.8% |
| 12 | Baraga County, Michigan | $156,934 | 0.6% | 93.4% |
| 13 | Houghton County, Michigan | $156,016 | 0.6% | 94.0% |
| 14 | Dickinson County, Michigan | $143,454 | 0.5% | 94.5% |
| 15 | Leelanau County, Michigan | $134,221 | 0.5% | 95.1% |
| 16 | Isabella County, Michigan | $121,946 | 0.5% | 95.5% |
| 17 | Tuscola County, Michigan | $115,922 | 0.4% | 96.0% |
| 18 | Eaton County, Michigan | $111,760 | 0.4% | 96.4% |
| 19 | Mason County, Michigan | $107,073 | 0.4% | 96.8% |
| 20 | Muskegon County, Michigan | $95,303 | 0.4% | 97.1% |
| 21 | Branch County, Michigan | $85,662 | 0.3% | 97.5% |
| 22 | Ontonagon County, Michigan | $80,000 | 0.3% | 97.8% |
| 23 | Clinton County, Michigan | $61,349 | 0.2% | 98.0% |
| 24 | Barry County, Michigan | $61,211 | 0.2% | 98.2% |
| 25 | Oscoda County, Michigan | $51,017 | 0.2% | 98.4% |
| 26 | Montcalm County, Michigan | $42,792 | 0.2% | 98.6% |
| 27 | Lenawee County, Michigan | $39,349 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 28 | Hillsdale County, Michigan | $38,107 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 29 | Huron County, Michigan | $37,670 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 30 | Gogebic County, Michigan | $35,522 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 31 | Emmet County, Michigan | $33,397 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 32 | Presque Isle County, Michigan | $32,296 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 33 | Bay County, Michigan | $31,515 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 34 | Mackinac County, Michigan | $19,468 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 35 | Ionia County, Michigan | $19,389 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 36 | Livingston County, Michigan | $17,850 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 37 | Charlevoix County, Michigan | $17,000 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 38 | Allegan County, Michigan | $14,650 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 39 | Jackson County, Michigan | $13,070 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 40 | Clare County, Michigan | $7,500 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 41 | Van Buren County, Michigan | $7,500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 42 | Arenac County, Michigan | $7,393 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 43 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | $847 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 44 | Shiawassee County, Michigan | $710 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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