Conservation payments in Gratiot County, Michigan totaled $733,793 in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $92,441 | $46,221 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $139,766 | $27,953 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $170,946 | $21,368 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $199,465 | $18,133 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 14 | $224,820 | $16,059 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 16 | $240,395 | $15,025 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 19 | $262,449 | $13,813 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 22 | $283,199 | $12,873 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 25 | $303,182 | $12,127 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 28 | $322,601 | $11,521 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 31 | $340,120 | $10,972 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 33 | $351,099 | $10,639 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 36 | $366,244 | $10,173 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 39 | $380,553 | $9,758 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 42 | $394,239 | $9,387 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 45 | $407,320 | $9,052 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 48 | $419,005 | $8,729 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 50 | $426,629 | $8,533 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 53 | $437,716 | $8,259 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 56 | $448,340 | $8,006 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 227 | $285,453 | $1,258 |
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