Conservation Reserve Program payments in Kent County, Michigan totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 54 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $260,926 | $260,926 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $686,001 | $228,667 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $841,132 | $210,283 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $1,138,509 | $189,752 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 7 | $1,267,166 | $181,024 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $1,412,957 | $156,995 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $1,480,810 | $148,081 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 12 | $1,603,825 | $133,652 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 13 | $1,663,038 | $127,926 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 15 | $1,768,911 | $117,927 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 16 | $1,816,623 | $113,539 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 18 | $1,906,910 | $105,939 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 20 | $1,987,532 | $99,377 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 21 | $2,026,213 | $96,486 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 23 | $2,101,494 | $91,369 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 24 | $2,138,370 | $89,099 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 26 | $2,209,327 | $84,974 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 27 | $2,243,023 | $83,075 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 29 | $2,306,912 | $79,549 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 30 | $2,338,055 | $77,935 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 124 | $955,365 | $7,705 |
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