Conservation Reserve Program payments in Cass County, Michigan totaled $7.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $1,481,402 | $493,801 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 7 | $2,115,916 | $302,274 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 10 | $2,489,741 | $248,974 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 14 | $2,884,484 | $206,035 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 17 | $3,132,200 | $184,247 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 21 | $3,393,623 | $161,601 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 24 | $3,574,583 | $148,941 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 28 | $3,789,410 | $135,336 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 32 | $3,970,474 | $124,077 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 35 | $4,097,501 | $117,071 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 39 | $4,263,435 | $109,319 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 42 | $4,377,890 | $104,235 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 46 | $4,522,461 | $98,314 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 49 | $4,626,053 | $94,409 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 53 | $4,759,791 | $89,807 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 56 | $4,856,839 | $86,729 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 60 | $4,982,046 | $83,034 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 64 | $5,099,296 | $79,677 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 67 | $5,182,668 | $77,353 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 71 | $5,288,999 | $74,493 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 285 | $2,227,384 | $7,815 |
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