Conservation payments in Saginaw County, Michigan totaled $1.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $84,321 | $42,161 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $186,569 | $37,314 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $265,914 | $33,239 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $312,930 | $31,293 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $368,421 | $28,340 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 16 | $416,827 | $26,052 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 19 | $460,433 | $24,233 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 21 | $484,897 | $23,090 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 24 | $518,211 | $21,592 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 27 | $548,966 | $20,332 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 30 | $577,800 | $19,260 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 32 | $595,950 | $18,623 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 35 | $621,198 | $17,749 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 38 | $643,602 | $16,937 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 41 | $664,065 | $16,197 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 43 | $677,217 | $15,749 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 46 | $694,804 | $15,104 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 49 | $711,367 | $14,518 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 52 | $726,684 | $13,975 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 54 | $736,604 | $13,641 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 220 | $373,589 | $1,698 |
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