Conservation payments in Calhoun County, Michigan totaled $11.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $936,759 | $187,352 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 11 | $1,640,908 | $149,173 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 17 | $2,258,574 | $132,857 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 23 | $2,824,665 | $122,812 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 28 | $3,245,277 | $115,903 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 34 | $3,726,909 | $109,615 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 40 | $4,140,058 | $103,501 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 46 | $4,515,270 | $98,158 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 51 | $4,811,877 | $94,351 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 57 | $5,146,904 | $90,297 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 63 | $5,470,864 | $86,839 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 69 | $5,772,083 | $83,653 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 74 | $6,008,890 | $81,201 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 80 | $6,274,302 | $78,429 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 86 | $6,531,399 | $75,947 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 92 | $6,775,625 | $73,648 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 97 | $6,969,830 | $71,854 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 103 | $7,180,863 | $69,717 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 109 | $7,380,197 | $67,708 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 115 | $7,571,904 | $65,843 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 461 | $4,008,638 | $8,696 |
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