Conservation payments in 6th District of Michigan (Rep. Fred Upton) totaled $19.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 9 | $3,218,573 | $357,619 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 19 | $4,620,030 | $243,159 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 29 | $5,754,215 | $198,421 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 39 | $6,687,206 | $171,467 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 49 | $7,469,137 | $152,431 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 59 | $8,107,409 | $137,414 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 69 | $8,668,404 | $125,629 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 79 | $9,161,939 | $115,974 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 89 | $9,618,509 | $108,073 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 99 | $10,046,344 | $101,478 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 109 | $10,460,058 | $95,964 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 118 | $10,812,567 | $91,632 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 128 | $11,180,839 | $87,350 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 138 | $11,527,100 | $83,530 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 148 | $11,853,166 | $80,089 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 158 | $12,165,079 | $76,994 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 168 | $12,453,344 | $74,127 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 178 | $12,726,240 | $71,496 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 188 | $12,986,078 | $69,075 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 198 | $13,238,480 | $66,861 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 793 | $6,110,395 | $7,705 |
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