Conservation payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $6.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $675,037 | $337,518 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $1,151,832 | $230,366 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 7 | $1,413,431 | $201,919 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $1,745,558 | $174,556 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 12 | $1,943,865 | $161,989 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 15 | $2,220,631 | $148,042 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 17 | $2,388,094 | $140,476 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 20 | $2,621,183 | $131,059 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 22 | $2,759,369 | $125,426 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 25 | $2,943,845 | $117,754 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 27 | $3,052,002 | $113,037 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 30 | $3,195,333 | $106,511 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 33 | $3,334,271 | $101,039 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 35 | $3,424,784 | $97,851 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 38 | $3,554,498 | $93,539 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 40 | $3,636,853 | $90,921 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 43 | $3,755,606 | $87,340 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 45 | $3,831,805 | $85,151 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 48 | $3,943,806 | $82,163 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 50 | $4,014,336 | $80,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 204 | $2,235,491 | $10,958 |
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