Conservation payments in Missaukee County, Michigan totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $76,493 | $76,493 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $204,298 | $68,099 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $257,570 | $64,393 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $353,947 | $58,991 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $397,645 | $56,806 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $480,983 | $53,443 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 10 | $521,421 | $52,142 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $599,716 | $49,976 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 13 | $637,535 | $49,041 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 15 | $702,535 | $46,836 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 16 | $728,629 | $45,539 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 18 | $768,376 | $42,688 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 19 | $786,661 | $41,403 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 21 | $816,808 | $38,896 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 22 | $830,509 | $37,750 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 24 | $857,160 | $35,715 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 25 | $870,039 | $34,802 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 27 | $894,070 | $33,114 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 28 | $905,440 | $32,337 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 30 | $926,828 | $30,894 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 121 | $268,514 | $2,219 |
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