Conservation Reserve Program payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 51 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $408,968 | $102,242 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 8 | $661,640 | $82,705 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 12 | $862,370 | $71,864 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 16 | $992,222 | $62,014 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 20 | $1,115,299 | $55,765 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 24 | $1,232,832 | $51,368 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 28 | $1,337,299 | $47,761 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 32 | $1,430,106 | $44,691 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 36 | $1,514,734 | $42,076 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 40 | $1,592,965 | $39,824 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 44 | $1,667,600 | $37,900 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 48 | $1,734,120 | $36,128 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 52 | $1,797,010 | $34,558 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 56 | $1,854,503 | $33,116 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 60 | $1,907,704 | $31,795 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 64 | $1,957,285 | $30,583 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 68 | $2,004,996 | $29,485 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 72 | $2,051,765 | $28,497 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 76 | $2,096,895 | $27,591 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 81 | $2,150,939 | $26,555 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 324 | $978,251 | $3,019 |
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