Conservation payments in 10th District of Michigan (Rep. Paul Mitchell) totaled $76.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 30 | $10,235,439 | $341,181 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 60 | $15,781,954 | $263,033 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 90 | $20,114,383 | $223,493 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 120 | $23,731,417 | $197,762 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 151 | $27,008,748 | $178,866 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 181 | $29,849,101 | $164,912 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 211 | $32,444,247 | $153,764 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 241 | $34,804,342 | $144,416 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 271 | $36,985,533 | $136,478 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 302 | $39,042,960 | $129,281 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 332 | $40,899,131 | $123,190 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 362 | $42,616,573 | $117,725 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 392 | $44,235,008 | $112,844 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 422 | $45,754,323 | $108,423 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 453 | $47,242,943 | $104,289 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 483 | $48,605,568 | $100,633 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 513 | $49,882,067 | $97,236 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 543 | $51,090,414 | $94,089 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 573 | $52,243,453 | $91,175 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 604 | $53,375,224 | $88,370 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 2,417 | $23,047,553 | $9,536 |
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