Conservation payments in Hillsdale County, Michigan totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $110,493 | $36,831 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $189,509 | $31,585 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 9 | $247,287 | $27,476 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 12 | $294,318 | $24,527 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 15 | $331,116 | $22,074 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 19 | $373,165 | $19,640 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 22 | $403,713 | $18,351 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 25 | $433,085 | $17,323 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 28 | $461,030 | $16,465 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 31 | $486,971 | $15,709 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 34 | $511,809 | $15,053 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 38 | $544,023 | $14,316 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 41 | $567,793 | $13,849 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 44 | $590,800 | $13,427 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 47 | $613,686 | $13,057 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 50 | $635,934 | $12,719 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 54 | $664,173 | $12,300 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 57 | $684,402 | $12,007 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 60 | $704,019 | $11,734 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 63 | $722,769 | $11,473 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 255 | $487,142 | $1,910 |
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