Conservation payments in Lenawee County, Michigan totaled $1.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $85,663 | $28,554 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 7 | $159,138 | $22,734 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 11 | $218,502 | $19,864 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 15 | $271,983 | $18,132 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 19 | $318,639 | $16,770 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 23 | $359,794 | $15,643 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 27 | $399,074 | $14,781 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 31 | $436,639 | $14,085 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 35 | $469,835 | $13,424 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 39 | $501,126 | $12,849 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 42 | $524,063 | $12,478 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 46 | $553,886 | $12,041 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 50 | $581,158 | $11,623 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 54 | $607,534 | $11,251 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 58 | $633,169 | $10,917 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 62 | $657,523 | $10,605 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 66 | $680,748 | $10,314 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 70 | $701,905 | $10,027 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 74 | $722,657 | $9,766 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 78 | $742,454 | $9,519 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 312 | $478,256 | $1,533 |
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