Conservation payments in Antrim County, Michigan totaled $671,989 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $75,100 | $75,100 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $134,660 | $67,330 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $169,425 | $56,475 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $203,565 | $50,891 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $232,626 | $46,525 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 6 | $255,502 | $42,584 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $277,993 | $39,713 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 8 | $297,340 | $37,167 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 9 | $315,433 | $35,048 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $333,392 | $33,339 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 11 | $350,416 | $31,856 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 12 | $367,120 | $30,593 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 13 | $383,035 | $29,464 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 14 | $398,035 | $28,431 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 15 | $411,819 | $27,455 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 16 | $424,479 | $26,530 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 17 | $436,177 | $25,657 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 18 | $447,538 | $24,863 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 19 | $458,718 | $24,143 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 21 | $477,913 | $22,758 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 84 | $194,077 | $2,310 |
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