Conservation payments in Genesee County, Michigan totaled $1.9 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% | 9% | 1 | $177,326 | $177,326 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $283,776 | $141,888 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $371,248 | $123,749 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5 | $494,842 | $98,968 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 6 | $555,776 | $92,629 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $604,612 | $86,373 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 9 | $691,538 | $76,838 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 10 | $730,913 | $73,091 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 11 | $765,941 | $69,631 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 13 | $833,044 | $64,080 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 14 | $865,942 | $61,853 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 15 | $898,669 | $59,911 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 17 | $960,916 | $56,524 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 18 | $991,416 | $55,079 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 19 | $1,021,672 | $53,772 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 21 | $1,072,987 | $51,095 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 22 | $1,096,972 | $49,862 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 23 | $1,120,260 | $48,707 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 25 | $1,166,086 | $46,643 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 26 | $1,187,388 | $45,669 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 106 | $701,254 | $6,616 |
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