Conservation payments in Saginaw County, Michigan totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $84,321 | $42,161 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $186,569 | $37,314 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $241,633 | $34,519 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $312,930 | $31,293 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $368,421 | $28,340 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 15 | $402,085 | $26,806 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 18 | $448,457 | $24,914 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 20 | $474,573 | $23,729 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 23 | $509,243 | $22,141 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 26 | $541,325 | $20,820 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 28 | $561,446 | $20,052 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 31 | $589,437 | $19,014 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 33 | $605,547 | $18,350 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 36 | $627,560 | $17,432 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 39 | $647,932 | $16,614 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 41 | $660,921 | $16,120 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 44 | $679,252 | $15,438 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 46 | $690,929 | $15,020 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 49 | $707,118 | $14,431 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 52 | $722,308 | $13,891 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 209 | $378,821 | $1,813 |
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