Conservation payments in Montcalm County, Michigan totaled $8.1 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% | 12% | 6 | $984,806 | $164,134 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 12 | $1,556,375 | $129,698 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 19 | $2,042,283 | $107,489 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 25 | $2,376,457 | $95,058 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 31 | $2,670,184 | $86,135 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 38 | $2,980,218 | $78,427 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 44 | $3,220,738 | $73,199 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 51 | $3,479,892 | $68,233 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 57 | $3,689,850 | $64,734 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 63 | $3,888,451 | $61,721 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 70 | $4,110,849 | $58,726 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 76 | $4,288,680 | $56,430 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 83 | $4,481,710 | $53,997 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 89 | $4,641,287 | $52,149 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 95 | $4,795,277 | $50,477 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 102 | $4,957,428 | $48,602 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 108 | $5,086,058 | $47,093 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 115 | $5,227,485 | $45,456 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 121 | $5,339,061 | $44,124 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 127 | $5,444,050 | $42,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 512 | $2,700,149 | $5,274 |
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