Conservation payments in 2nd District of Michigan (Rep. Bill Huizenga) totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $422,819 | $422,819 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $691,168 | $230,389 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $773,120 | $193,280 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 6 | $915,250 | $152,542 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 8 | $1,027,714 | $128,464 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 9 | $1,076,158 | $119,573 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 11 | $1,165,028 | $105,912 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 12 | $1,205,081 | $100,423 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 14 | $1,281,962 | $91,569 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 16 | $1,357,013 | $84,813 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 17 | $1,392,297 | $81,900 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 19 | $1,456,560 | $76,661 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 20 | $1,486,953 | $74,348 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 22 | $1,546,267 | $70,285 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 24 | $1,602,275 | $66,761 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 25 | $1,629,667 | $65,187 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 27 | $1,684,104 | $62,374 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 28 | $1,705,585 | $60,914 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 30 | $1,746,855 | $58,229 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 32 | $1,786,855 | $55,839 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 129 | $477,236 | $3,700 |
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