Conservation payments in Eaton County, Michigan totaled $13.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $1,202,285 | $240,457 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $2,071,178 | $207,118 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 16 | $2,861,899 | $178,869 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 21 | $3,432,807 | $163,467 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 27 | $4,062,845 | $150,476 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 32 | $4,539,232 | $141,851 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 37 | $4,975,858 | $134,483 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 43 | $5,426,116 | $126,189 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 48 | $5,780,877 | $120,435 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 54 | $6,181,791 | $114,478 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 59 | $6,492,021 | $110,034 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 64 | $6,791,773 | $106,121 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 70 | $7,136,863 | $101,955 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 75 | $7,408,343 | $98,778 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 81 | $7,710,575 | $95,192 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 86 | $7,945,658 | $92,391 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 91 | $8,165,414 | $89,730 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 97 | $8,412,717 | $86,729 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 102 | $8,611,062 | $84,422 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 108 | $8,838,219 | $81,835 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 433 | $4,292,309 | $9,913 |
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