Conservation payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $11.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 67 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 11 | $2,446,955 | $222,450 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 23 | $3,605,940 | $156,780 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 35 | $4,368,802 | $124,823 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 46 | $4,938,115 | $107,350 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 58 | $5,531,203 | $95,366 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 70 | $6,014,288 | $85,918 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 82 | $6,440,244 | $78,540 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 93 | $6,787,807 | $72,987 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 105 | $7,122,163 | $67,830 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 117 | $7,399,351 | $63,242 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 129 | $7,642,254 | $59,242 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 140 | $7,849,611 | $56,069 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 152 | $8,060,009 | $53,026 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 164 | $8,251,525 | $50,314 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 176 | $8,427,309 | $47,882 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 187 | $8,578,212 | $45,873 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 199 | $8,727,797 | $43,858 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 211 | $8,865,546 | $42,017 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 223 | $8,993,428 | $40,329 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 234 | $9,103,921 | $38,906 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 940 | $1,901,732 | $2,023 |
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