Conservation payments in Alpena County, Michigan totaled $533,601 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 68 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $99,088 | $99,088 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $149,474 | $74,737 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $199,474 | $66,491 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 4 | $249,474 | $62,369 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 5 | $272,589 | $54,518 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 7 | $312,372 | $44,625 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 8 | $326,584 | $40,823 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 9 | $338,554 | $37,617 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 10 | $350,280 | $35,028 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 11 | $361,133 | $32,830 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 12 | $371,861 | $30,988 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 14 | $391,476 | $27,963 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 15 | $399,878 | $26,659 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 16 | $408,278 | $25,517 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 17 | $416,433 | $24,496 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 18 | $424,588 | $23,588 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 20 | $439,376 | $21,969 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 21 | $446,115 | $21,244 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 22 | $452,847 | $20,584 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 23 | $459,287 | $19,969 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 95 | $74,314 | $782 |
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