Conservation payments in Hillsdale County, Michigan totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $113,520 | $37,840 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $215,335 | $30,762 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $283,231 | $25,748 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 15 | $335,806 | $22,387 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 19 | $379,215 | $19,959 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 23 | $421,542 | $18,328 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 27 | $461,393 | $17,089 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 31 | $497,090 | $16,035 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 35 | $531,002 | $15,171 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 39 | $563,730 | $14,455 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 43 | $595,716 | $13,854 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 47 | $626,712 | $13,334 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 51 | $657,126 | $12,885 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 55 | $686,012 | $12,473 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 59 | $713,765 | $12,098 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 63 | $740,767 | $11,758 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 67 | $766,407 | $11,439 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 71 | $790,863 | $11,139 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 75 | $814,390 | $10,859 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 79 | $837,274 | $10,598 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 320 | $507,875 | $1,587 |
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