Conservation payments in Michigan totaled $566 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 253 | $81,926,390 | $323,820 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 506 | $125,530,030 | $248,083 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 760 | $159,151,547 | $209,410 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 1,013 | $187,023,804 | $184,624 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 1,266 | $211,252,872 | $166,866 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 1,520 | $232,767,954 | $153,137 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 1,773 | $251,894,947 | $142,073 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 2,026 | $269,186,034 | $132,866 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 2,280 | $284,998,340 | $124,999 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 2,533 | $299,435,105 | $118,214 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 2,786 | $312,782,190 | $112,269 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 3,040 | $325,313,124 | $107,011 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 3,293 | $337,051,813 | $102,354 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 3,547 | $348,097,690 | $98,139 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 3,800 | $358,397,206 | $94,315 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 4,053 | $368,144,241 | $90,833 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 4,307 | $377,425,467 | $87,631 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 4,560 | $386,214,147 | $84,696 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 4,813 | $394,556,828 | $81,977 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 5,067 | $402,536,657 | $79,443 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 20,269 | $162,964,844 | $8,040 |
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