Conservation payments in Grand Traverse County, Michigan totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | 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 | $230,351 | $46,070 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 6 | $266,492 | $44,415 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 7 | $301,543 | $43,078 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 8 | $336,043 | $42,005 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 9 | $367,523 | $40,836 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 11 | $429,385 | $39,035 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 12 | $459,304 | $38,275 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 13 | $488,925 | $37,610 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 14 | $512,852 | $36,632 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 15 | $535,900 | $35,727 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 16 | $557,781 | $34,861 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 17 | $579,064 | $34,063 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 18 | $599,997 | $33,333 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 19 | $620,030 | $32,633 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 21 | $658,023 | $31,334 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 22 | $676,670 | $30,758 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 89 | $510,765 | $5,739 |
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