Conservation payments in Ingham County, Michigan totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $462,359 | $462,359 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $591,389 | $197,130 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $697,116 | $139,423 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $739,796 | $123,299 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $808,647 | $101,081 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 10 | $872,426 | $87,243 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $903,021 | $82,093 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 13 | $960,074 | $73,852 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 15 | $1,005,690 | $67,046 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 16 | $1,027,322 | $64,208 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 18 | $1,069,322 | $59,407 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 20 | $1,109,816 | $55,491 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 21 | $1,129,630 | $53,792 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 23 | $1,168,572 | $50,807 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 25 | $1,204,586 | $48,183 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 26 | $1,222,086 | $47,003 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 28 | $1,255,350 | $44,834 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 30 | $1,287,650 | $42,922 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 31 | $1,303,610 | $42,052 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 33 | $1,335,275 | $40,463 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 134 | $750,607 | $5,602 |
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