Conservation payments in Branch County, Michigan totaled $22.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 10 | $1,997,239 | $199,724 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 20 | $3,411,445 | $170,572 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 30 | $4,562,947 | $152,098 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 40 | $5,553,759 | $138,844 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 50 | $6,401,936 | $128,039 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 60 | $7,163,065 | $119,384 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 70 | $7,874,940 | $112,499 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 80 | $8,525,822 | $106,573 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 90 | $9,140,541 | $101,562 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 100 | $9,719,475 | $97,195 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 110 | $10,257,405 | $93,249 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 120 | $10,769,869 | $89,749 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 131 | $11,292,637 | $86,203 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 141 | $11,744,001 | $83,291 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 151 | $12,175,263 | $80,631 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 161 | $12,574,776 | $78,104 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 171 | $12,952,881 | $75,748 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 181 | $13,312,849 | $73,552 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 191 | $13,656,010 | $71,497 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 201 | $13,984,459 | $69,574 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 807 | $7,975,111 | $9,882 |
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