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Economic Valuation of Allegan County, Michigan

Relative Value Estimate for Green Infrastructure and its Associated Ecosystem Services in Allegan County, Michigan is

~$86.5 million per year*

* This amount represents an estimated value only and should not be interpreted as an actual value.

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Red: > $10,000*
Orange:$2,001- $10,000*
Green: $201 - $2,000*
Blue: $0 - $200*
Grey:DevelopedArea/Not Valued

*All values are per acre per year.

Preliminary Value Estimates for Ecosystem Services in Allegan County, Michigan

(Per Acre Per Year)

Select a value or descriptor for additional information.

	Cropland	Orchards & Specialty Crops	Grass,Shrub & Prairie	Forest	Water	Wetlands	Great Lakes Sand Dunes & Beach	Other Bare Lands
Food Production	$72	$434	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Raw Materials	n/a	n/a	n/a	$48	INS	INS	$369	$369
Aesthetic/Amenity	$15	$15	$15	Private: $23 Public: $3,311	NEI	$19 - $30	Private: $19,437 Public: $2,288	n/a
Recreation	$16	$16	$16	Private: $23 Public: $3,311	$864	$13 - $76	Private: $19,437 Public: $2,288	n/a
Fish/Wildlife Habitat	INS	INS	$14	$3	$864	$147 - $1,513	NEI	n/a
Pollination	NEI	NEI	INS	NEI	n/a	NEI	INS	n/a
Nutrient Cycling	NEI	INS	NEI	NEI	NEI	$1,067 - $2,040	NEI	n/a
Waste Assimilation	n/a	n/a	NEI	NEI	NEI	$1,067 - $2,040	NEI	n/a
Erosion Control	NEI	NEI	NEI	$21	n/a	$86 - $485	NEI	n/a
Water Regulation	INS	INS	NEI	NEI	NEI	NEI	INS	n/a
Water Supply	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	$59	$59	n/a	NEI

NEI: Not enough information INS: Value presumed to be insignificant n/a: not applicable

This pie chart and associated table show the break down of land use and the lower bound value estimates for Allegan County, Michigan.

Land Use and Cover	Acres	Estimated Annual Value
Cropland	255,904	$26,358,163
Orchards & Specialty Crops	9,968	$4,635,185
Grasses, Shrubs & Prairie Lands	78,419	$3,528,855
Forest Lands	138,901	$13,195,621
Water	8,749	$8,075,105
Wetlands	9,385	$13,054,563
Great Lakes Sand Dunes & Beaches	999	$17,065,681
Other Bare Lands	1,496	$551,876
Developed Lands	35,172	Not valued
Total	538,993	$86,465,050

In addition to the data listed above in the value matrix, the Project Team estimated values for ecosystem services associated with rails-to-trails. However, no rails-to-trails systems could be found in Allegan County.