Conservation payments in Hillsdale County, Michigan totaled $1.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $146,083 | $36,521 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 9 | $251,451 | $27,939 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 14 | $324,718 | $23,194 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 18 | $368,497 | $20,472 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 23 | $421,300 | $18,317 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 28 | $471,101 | $16,825 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 32 | $507,469 | $15,858 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 37 | $549,831 | $14,860 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 42 | $590,504 | $14,060 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 47 | $630,522 | $13,415 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 51 | $661,157 | $12,964 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 56 | $698,078 | $12,466 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 61 | $733,198 | $12,020 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 65 | $760,584 | $11,701 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 70 | $793,202 | $11,331 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 75 | $824,056 | $10,987 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 79 | $847,631 | $10,730 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 84 | $875,757 | $10,426 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 89 | $902,739 | $10,143 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 94 | $928,119 | $9,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 376 | $574,428 | $1,528 |
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