Conservation payments in Iosco County, Michigan totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 75 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $563,351 | $563,351 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 2 | $1,085,760 | $542,880 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 4 | $1,751,614 | $437,903 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 5 | $2,007,003 | $401,401 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 7 | $2,215,036 | $316,434 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 8 | $2,283,371 | $285,421 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 10 | $2,413,167 | $241,317 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 11 | $2,460,672 | $223,697 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 13 | $2,549,326 | $196,102 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 14 | $2,587,557 | $184,826 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 16 | $2,644,012 | $165,251 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 17 | $2,670,322 | $157,078 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 18 | $2,696,398 | $149,800 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 20 | $2,747,610 | $137,381 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 21 | $2,772,818 | $132,039 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 23 | $2,820,300 | $122,622 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 24 | $2,842,045 | $118,419 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 26 | $2,884,651 | $110,948 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 27 | $2,903,405 | $107,534 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 29 | $2,938,239 | $101,319 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 117 | $512,121 | $4,377 |
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