Conservation payments in Shiawassee County, Michigan totaled $174,747 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $14,530 | $14,530 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $23,590 | $11,795 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $29,602 | $9,867 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $35,228 | $8,807 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 6 | $45,779 | $7,630 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $49,980 | $7,140 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 8 | $53,765 | $6,721 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 9 | $57,399 | $6,378 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 10 | $61,031 | $6,103 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 12 | $68,068 | $5,672 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 13 | $71,168 | $5,474 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 14 | $74,219 | $5,301 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 15 | $77,252 | $5,150 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 17 | $83,216 | $4,895 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 18 | $85,902 | $4,772 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 19 | $88,580 | $4,662 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 20 | $91,213 | $4,561 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 21 | $93,843 | $4,469 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 23 | $98,976 | $4,303 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 24 | $101,502 | $4,229 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 98 | $73,245 | $747 |
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