Conservation payments in Allegan County, Michigan totaled $7.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $711,061 | $237,020 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $1,278,876 | $182,697 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 11 | $1,684,893 | $153,172 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 15 | $2,019,265 | $134,618 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 18 | $2,255,423 | $125,301 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 22 | $2,531,311 | $115,060 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 26 | $2,776,551 | $106,790 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 30 | $3,000,628 | $100,021 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 33 | $3,155,182 | $95,612 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 37 | $3,346,702 | $90,451 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 41 | $3,526,264 | $86,006 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 45 | $3,699,364 | $82,208 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 48 | $3,826,890 | $79,727 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 52 | $3,988,988 | $76,711 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 56 | $4,136,734 | $73,870 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 60 | $4,272,161 | $71,203 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 63 | $4,368,359 | $69,339 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 67 | $4,491,546 | $67,038 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 71 | $4,609,552 | $64,923 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 75 | $4,721,425 | $62,952 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 301 | $2,537,172 | $8,429 |
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