Conservation payments in Cass County, Indiana totaled $19.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $2,573,884 | $257,388 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 20 | $4,069,699 | $203,485 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 30 | $5,220,254 | $174,008 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 41 | $6,276,200 | $153,078 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 51 | $7,109,049 | $139,393 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 61 | $7,839,868 | $128,522 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 72 | $8,572,004 | $119,056 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 82 | $9,176,216 | $111,905 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 92 | $9,716,995 | $105,620 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 103 | $10,259,841 | $99,610 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 113 | $10,720,545 | $94,872 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 123 | $11,160,958 | $90,739 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 134 | $11,606,100 | $86,613 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 144 | $11,985,338 | $83,232 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 154 | $12,332,710 | $80,083 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 165 | $12,688,193 | $76,898 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 175 | $12,986,588 | $74,209 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 185 | $13,272,175 | $71,741 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 196 | $13,574,652 | $69,258 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 206 | $13,838,125 | $67,175 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 826 | $5,769,828 | $6,985 |
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