Conservation payments in Grand Traverse County, Michigan totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $74,350 | $74,350 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $116,097 | $58,048 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $155,344 | $51,781 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 4 | $194,203 | $48,551 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 5 | $231,752 | $46,350 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 6 | $267,900 | $44,650 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 7 | $304,041 | $43,434 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 8 | $338,541 | $42,318 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 10 | $400,961 | $40,096 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 11 | $431,883 | $39,262 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 12 | $461,802 | $38,484 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 13 | $491,423 | $37,802 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 14 | $515,350 | $36,811 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 15 | $538,398 | $35,893 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 16 | $560,279 | $35,017 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 17 | $581,562 | $34,210 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 19 | $622,528 | $32,765 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 20 | $641,696 | $32,085 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 21 | $660,521 | $31,453 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 22 | $679,168 | $30,871 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 90 | $513,725 | $5,708 |
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