Conservation payments in Kalamazoo County, Michigan totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $120,783 | $120,783 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $216,701 | $108,351 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $288,245 | $96,082 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $398,455 | $79,691 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $445,075 | $74,179 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $491,380 | $70,197 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 8 | $536,712 | $67,089 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 10 | $625,231 | $62,523 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 11 | $665,462 | $60,497 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 12 | $705,121 | $58,760 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 13 | $744,509 | $57,270 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 15 | $817,374 | $54,492 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 16 | $851,360 | $53,210 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 17 | $884,290 | $52,017 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 18 | $916,535 | $50,919 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 20 | $978,692 | $48,935 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 21 | $1,007,666 | $47,984 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 22 | $1,036,180 | $47,099 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 23 | $1,064,316 | $46,275 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 25 | $1,116,673 | $44,667 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 101 | $695,988 | $6,891 |
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