Conservation payments in Alpena County, Michigan totaled $520,191 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 69 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $99,088 | $99,088 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $149,474 | $74,737 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 3 | $199,474 | $66,491 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 4 | $249,474 | $62,369 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 5 | $272,589 | $54,518 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 6 | $293,111 | $48,852 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 8 | $324,823 | $40,603 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 9 | $336,793 | $37,421 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 10 | $348,519 | $34,852 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 11 | $359,372 | $32,670 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 12 | $370,100 | $30,842 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 13 | $380,645 | $29,280 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 15 | $398,117 | $26,541 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 16 | $406,517 | $25,407 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 17 | $414,672 | $24,392 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 18 | $422,827 | $23,490 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 19 | $430,302 | $22,647 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 20 | $437,615 | $21,881 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 22 | $450,787 | $20,490 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 23 | $456,267 | $19,838 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 93 | $63,924 | $687 |
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