Conservation payments in Sanilac County, Michigan totaled $585,301 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $57,343 | $28,672 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $95,876 | $23,969 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $118,769 | $19,795 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 8 | $139,305 | $17,413 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 11 | $166,457 | $15,132 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 13 | $183,135 | $14,087 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 15 | $199,532 | $13,302 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 17 | $215,000 | $12,647 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 19 | $228,945 | $12,050 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 22 | $247,943 | $11,270 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 24 | $259,679 | $10,820 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 26 | $270,892 | $10,419 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 28 | $281,021 | $10,036 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 30 | $290,195 | $9,673 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 33 | $303,274 | $9,190 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 35 | $311,632 | $8,904 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 37 | $319,805 | $8,643 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 39 | $327,872 | $8,407 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 41 | $335,857 | $8,192 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 44 | $347,555 | $7,899 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 176 | $237,746 | $1,351 |
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