Conservation payments in Shiawassee County, Michigan totaled $157,279 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $9,060 | $9,060 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $17,038 | $8,519 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $23,050 | $7,683 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $28,676 | $7,169 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 5 | $34,126 | $6,825 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 6 | $39,227 | $6,538 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 7 | $43,428 | $6,204 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 8 | $47,213 | $5,902 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 9 | $50,847 | $5,650 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 10 | $54,479 | $5,448 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 11 | $58,101 | $5,282 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 12 | $61,516 | $5,126 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 13 | $64,567 | $4,967 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 14 | $67,600 | $4,829 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 16 | $73,564 | $4,598 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 17 | $76,250 | $4,485 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 18 | $78,928 | $4,385 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 19 | $81,561 | $4,293 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 20 | $84,191 | $4,210 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 21 | $86,732 | $4,130 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 86 | $70,547 | $820 |
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