Conservation payments in Chippewa County, Michigan totaled $198,578 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 30 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $6,870 | $6,870 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $13,021 | $6,511 |
| Top 3% | 9% | 3 | $18,391 | $6,130 |
| Top 4% | 12% | 4 | $23,670 | $5,918 |
| Top 5% | 15% | 5 | $28,893 | $5,779 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 7 | $39,233 | $5,605 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 8 | $44,297 | $5,537 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 9 | $49,283 | $5,476 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 10 | $54,228 | $5,423 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 11 | $59,088 | $5,372 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 12 | $63,948 | $5,329 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 14 | $72,928 | $5,209 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 15 | $77,366 | $5,158 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 16 | $81,804 | $5,113 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 17 | $85,962 | $5,057 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 18 | $89,897 | $4,994 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 19 | $93,351 | $4,913 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 21 | $99,702 | $4,748 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 22 | $102,788 | $4,672 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 23 | $105,837 | $4,602 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 94 | $92,741 | $987 |
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