Conservation payments in Midland County, Michigan totaled $519,793 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $39,176 | $39,176 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $103,974 | $34,658 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $126,895 | $31,724 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $159,086 | $26,514 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 8 | $178,468 | $22,309 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 9 | $187,665 | $20,852 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 11 | $205,707 | $18,701 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 13 | $220,941 | $16,995 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 14 | $228,366 | $16,312 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 16 | $240,471 | $15,029 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 18 | $251,178 | $13,954 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 19 | $256,277 | $13,488 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 21 | $266,434 | $12,687 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 23 | $276,440 | $12,019 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 24 | $281,276 | $11,720 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 26 | $290,745 | $11,183 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 28 | $299,506 | $10,697 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 29 | $303,831 | $10,477 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 31 | $312,442 | $10,079 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 33 | $320,830 | $9,722 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 133 | $198,963 | $1,496 |
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