Conservation payments in 4th District of Michigan (Rep. John Moolenaar) totaled $966,876 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $127,756 | $31,939 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $171,006 | $21,376 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 13 | $219,358 | $16,874 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $252,506 | $14,853 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 22 | $289,487 | $13,158 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 26 | $316,938 | $12,190 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 31 | $350,017 | $11,291 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 35 | $374,061 | $10,687 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 40 | $401,486 | $10,037 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 44 | $421,805 | $9,586 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 48 | $441,384 | $9,195 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 53 | $464,108 | $8,757 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 57 | $480,781 | $8,435 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 62 | $500,090 | $8,066 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 66 | $515,104 | $7,805 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 71 | $533,156 | $7,509 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 75 | $547,102 | $7,295 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 80 | $563,703 | $7,046 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 84 | $575,990 | $6,857 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 89 | $590,504 | $6,635 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 356 | $376,372 | $1,057 |
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