Conservation payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 66 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 12 | $2,593,557 | $216,130 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 25 | $3,779,475 | $151,179 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 37 | $4,521,708 | $122,208 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 50 | $5,186,036 | $103,721 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 62 | $5,773,174 | $93,116 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 75 | $6,305,628 | $84,075 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 87 | $6,733,205 | $77,393 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 100 | $7,138,338 | $71,383 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 112 | $7,461,371 | $66,619 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 125 | $7,757,029 | $62,056 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 137 | $8,001,701 | $58,407 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 150 | $8,243,836 | $54,959 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 162 | $8,451,768 | $52,171 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 175 | $8,660,764 | $49,490 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 187 | $8,839,793 | $47,272 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 200 | $9,021,567 | $45,108 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 212 | $9,179,105 | $43,298 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 225 | $9,336,195 | $41,494 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 237 | $9,470,733 | $39,961 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 250 | $9,607,170 | $38,429 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,000 | $2,188,187 | $2,188 |
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