Conservation Reserve Program payments in Montcalm County, Michigan totaled $7.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 45 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $854,590 | $170,918 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 11 | $1,424,220 | $129,475 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 16 | $1,787,116 | $111,695 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 22 | $2,135,459 | $97,066 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 27 | $2,383,927 | $88,294 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 33 | $2,661,219 | $80,643 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 38 | $2,864,465 | $75,381 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 44 | $3,092,834 | $70,292 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 49 | $3,273,168 | $66,799 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 55 | $3,478,489 | $63,245 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 61 | $3,674,324 | $60,235 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 66 | $3,830,190 | $58,033 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 72 | $4,007,899 | $55,665 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 77 | $4,146,762 | $53,854 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 83 | $4,308,269 | $51,907 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 88 | $4,438,267 | $50,435 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 94 | $4,585,374 | $48,781 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 99 | $4,696,905 | $47,443 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 105 | $4,823,426 | $45,937 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 111 | $4,944,162 | $44,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 444 | $2,739,053 | $6,169 |
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