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Economic Valuation of Ionia County, Michigan

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

~$50.2 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 Ionia 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	$65	$275	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Raw Materials	n/a	n/a	n/a	$48	INS	INS	n/a	$369
Aesthetic/Amenity	$12	$12	$12	Private: $32 Public: $3,311	NEI	$19 - $30	n/a	n/a
Recreation	$28	$28	$28	Private: $32 Public: $3,311	$864	$13 - $76	n/a	n/a
Fish/Wildlife Habitat	INS	INS	$14	$3	$864	$147 - $1,513	n/a	n/a
Pollination	NEI	NEI	INS	NEI	n/a	NEI	n/a	n/a
Nutrient Cycling	NEI	INS	NEI	NEI	NEI	$1,067 - $2,040	n/a	n/a
Waste Assimilation	n/a	n/a	NEI	NEI	NEI	$1,067 - $2,040	n/a	n/a
Erosion Control	NEI	NEI	NEI	$21	n/a	$86 - $485	n/a	n/a
Water Regulation	INS	INS	NEI	NEI	NEI	NEI	n/a	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 Ionia County, Michigan.

Land Use and Cover	Acres	Estimated Annual Value
Cropland	235,853	$24,764,614
Orchards & Specialty Crops	2,617	$824,465
Grasses, Shrubs & Prairie Lands	36,195	$1,954,522
Forest Lands	67,134	$12,407,393
Water	4,564	$4,212,341
Wetlands	4,126	$5,738,765
Great Lakes Sand Dunes & Beaches	0	$0
Other Bare Lands	796	$293,540
Developed Lands	19,620	Not valued
Total	370,904	$50,195,640

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 Ionia County.