Conservation payments in 7th District of Michigan (Rep. Tim Walberg) totaled $1.6 million 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% | 11% | 5 | $176,016 | $35,203 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $264,426 | $26,443 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 16 | $350,126 | $21,883 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 21 | $412,980 | $19,666 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 26 | $468,381 | $18,015 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 32 | $529,590 | $16,550 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 37 | $577,516 | $15,609 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 42 | $623,828 | $14,853 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 48 | $674,971 | $14,062 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 53 | $712,435 | $13,442 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 58 | $747,188 | $12,883 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 64 | $787,073 | $12,298 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 69 | $818,316 | $11,860 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 74 | $848,634 | $11,468 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 80 | $883,447 | $11,043 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 85 | $910,988 | $10,718 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 90 | $937,200 | $10,413 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 96 | $967,301 | $10,076 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 101 | $991,255 | $9,814 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 107 | $1,018,667 | $9,520 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 428 | $615,527 | $1,438 |
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