Conservation payments in Lapeer County, Michigan totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $391,179 | $195,589 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $613,670 | $153,418 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $816,773 | $136,129 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $996,787 | $124,598 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 10 | $1,170,099 | $117,010 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 12 | $1,324,308 | $110,359 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 14 | $1,472,131 | $105,152 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 16 | $1,596,864 | $99,804 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 18 | $1,712,412 | $95,134 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 20 | $1,815,772 | $90,789 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 22 | $1,910,794 | $86,854 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 24 | $2,003,188 | $83,466 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 26 | $2,090,633 | $80,409 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 28 | $2,168,551 | $77,448 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 30 | $2,242,369 | $74,746 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 32 | $2,312,704 | $72,272 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 34 | $2,377,146 | $69,916 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 36 | $2,439,045 | $67,751 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 38 | $2,498,337 | $65,746 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 41 | $2,582,444 | $62,986 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 164 | $1,202,077 | $7,330 |
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