Conservation payments in Branch County, Michigan totaled $23.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 10 | $2,068,920 | $206,892 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 20 | $3,540,834 | $177,042 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 31 | $4,908,646 | $158,343 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 41 | $5,916,633 | $144,308 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 51 | $6,792,489 | $133,186 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 62 | $7,646,876 | $123,337 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 72 | $8,367,751 | $116,219 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 82 | $9,028,606 | $110,105 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 93 | $9,705,142 | $104,356 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 103 | $10,284,999 | $99,854 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 113 | $10,826,716 | $95,812 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 124 | $11,389,942 | $91,854 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 134 | $11,859,240 | $88,502 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 144 | $12,309,007 | $85,479 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 155 | $12,785,740 | $82,489 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 165 | $13,198,129 | $79,989 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 175 | $13,591,623 | $77,666 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 186 | $14,000,002 | $75,269 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 196 | $14,352,674 | $73,228 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 206 | $14,690,410 | $71,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 828 | $8,267,153 | $9,984 |
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