Conservation payments in 7th District of Michigan (Rep. Tim Walberg) totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $105,413 | $26,353 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $174,212 | $21,777 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 12 | $229,297 | $19,108 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 17 | $291,586 | $17,152 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 21 | $333,803 | $15,895 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 25 | $373,670 | $14,947 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 30 | $419,876 | $13,996 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 34 | $453,503 | $13,338 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 38 | $485,365 | $12,773 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 43 | $523,567 | $12,176 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 47 | $553,169 | $11,770 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 51 | $581,175 | $11,396 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 56 | $614,467 | $10,973 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 60 | $640,323 | $10,672 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 64 | $664,984 | $10,390 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 68 | $687,810 | $10,115 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 73 | $713,610 | $9,775 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 77 | $732,777 | $9,517 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 81 | $751,330 | $9,276 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 86 | $773,579 | $8,995 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 345 | $497,488 | $1,442 |
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