Conservation payments in Muskegon County, Michigan totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $105,648 | $105,648 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $200,467 | $100,234 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $266,038 | $88,679 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $322,301 | $80,575 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $372,759 | $74,552 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $419,439 | $69,907 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $462,922 | $66,132 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 8 | $506,267 | $63,283 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 9 | $547,076 | $60,786 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 10 | $587,678 | $58,768 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $626,362 | $56,942 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 12 | $663,528 | $55,294 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 13 | $699,212 | $53,786 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 14 | $728,403 | $52,029 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 15 | $757,003 | $50,467 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 16 | $785,523 | $49,095 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 17 | $813,892 | $47,876 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 18 | $840,001 | $46,667 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 19 | $865,340 | $45,544 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 20 | $887,481 | $44,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 84 | $467,441 | $5,565 |
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