Conservation payments in Cass County, Michigan totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 4 | $1,752,990 | $438,248 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $2,314,546 | $289,318 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 12 | $2,777,929 | $231,494 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 17 | $3,208,544 | $188,738 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 21 | $3,469,967 | $165,237 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 25 | $3,710,077 | $148,403 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 29 | $3,925,167 | $135,351 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 34 | $4,162,025 | $122,412 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 38 | $4,333,185 | $114,031 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 42 | $4,502,684 | $107,207 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 46 | $4,669,360 | $101,508 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 51 | $4,866,094 | $95,414 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 55 | $5,010,665 | $91,103 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 59 | $5,147,111 | $87,239 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 63 | $5,278,079 | $83,779 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 68 | $5,435,476 | $79,933 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 72 | $5,552,726 | $77,121 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 76 | $5,663,953 | $74,526 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 80 | $5,768,972 | $72,112 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 85 | $5,896,045 | $69,365 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 341 | $2,438,195 | $7,150 |
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