Conservation payments in Monroe County, Michigan totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $1,324,618 | $331,155 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $2,053,686 | $256,711 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 13 | $2,671,919 | $205,532 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 17 | $3,076,768 | $180,986 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 22 | $3,531,099 | $160,505 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 26 | $3,852,035 | $148,155 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 31 | $4,240,690 | $136,796 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 35 | $4,531,630 | $129,475 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 39 | $4,771,675 | $122,351 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 44 | $5,030,987 | $114,341 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 48 | $5,227,868 | $108,914 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 53 | $5,459,554 | $103,010 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 57 | $5,630,713 | $98,784 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 62 | $5,825,129 | $93,954 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 66 | $5,972,106 | $90,486 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 71 | $6,148,069 | $86,593 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 75 | $6,285,738 | $83,810 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 79 | $6,420,905 | $81,277 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 84 | $6,583,810 | $78,379 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 88 | $6,709,056 | $76,239 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 356 | $2,839,834 | $7,977 |
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