Conservation payments in Gratiot County, Michigan totaled $605,453 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $59,098 | $29,549 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $96,933 | $19,387 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $117,471 | $16,782 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 10 | $146,816 | $14,682 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 13 | $172,604 | $13,277 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 15 | $188,064 | $12,538 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 18 | $209,333 | $11,630 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 20 | $222,753 | $11,138 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 23 | $242,622 | $10,549 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 26 | $260,645 | $10,025 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 28 | $271,450 | $9,695 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 31 | $286,286 | $9,235 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 33 | $295,539 | $8,956 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 36 | $308,710 | $8,575 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 39 | $321,161 | $8,235 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 41 | $328,785 | $8,019 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 44 | $339,409 | $7,714 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 46 | $346,384 | $7,530 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 49 | $356,528 | $7,276 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 52 | $365,990 | $7,038 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 209 | $239,463 | $1,146 |
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