Conservation payments in Barry County, Michigan totaled $18.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $1,712,430 | $244,633 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $3,139,346 | $209,290 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 22 | $4,227,970 | $192,180 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 30 | $5,274,182 | $175,806 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 37 | $6,044,077 | $163,353 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 45 | $6,837,268 | $151,939 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 52 | $7,467,521 | $143,606 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 60 | $8,091,728 | $134,862 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 68 | $8,649,056 | $127,192 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 75 | $9,110,351 | $121,471 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 83 | $9,608,312 | $115,763 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 90 | $10,012,757 | $111,253 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 98 | $10,449,688 | $106,629 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 105 | $10,805,157 | $102,906 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 113 | $11,194,660 | $99,068 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 121 | $11,562,800 | $95,560 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 128 | $11,865,304 | $92,698 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 136 | $12,185,482 | $89,599 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 143 | $12,451,906 | $87,076 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 151 | $12,745,659 | $84,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 606 | $5,959,831 | $9,835 |
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