Conservation payments in Michigan totaled $15.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 52 | $1,764,789 | $33,938 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 104 | $2,789,274 | $26,820 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 157 | $3,582,970 | $22,821 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 209 | $4,207,580 | $20,132 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 261 | $4,750,242 | $18,200 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 314 | $5,253,501 | $16,731 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 366 | $5,705,920 | $15,590 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 419 | $6,130,344 | $14,631 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 471 | $6,517,965 | $13,839 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 523 | $6,877,390 | $13,150 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 576 | $7,222,399 | $12,539 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 628 | $7,542,752 | $12,011 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 681 | $7,851,957 | $11,530 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 733 | $8,138,081 | $11,102 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 785 | $8,409,103 | $10,712 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 838 | $8,672,315 | $10,349 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 890 | $8,919,109 | $10,021 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 943 | $9,159,074 | $9,713 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 995 | $9,383,968 | $9,431 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 1,047 | $9,600,349 | $9,169 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 4,192 | $5,737,252 | $1,369 |
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