Conservation payments in Cass County, Minnesota totaled $1.2 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% | 7% | 1 | $85,872 | $85,872 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $193,208 | $64,403 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $266,906 | $53,381 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $327,763 | $46,823 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 9 | $386,904 | $42,989 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 11 | $441,427 | $40,130 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 13 | $490,294 | $37,715 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 15 | $535,240 | $35,683 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 17 | $578,110 | $34,006 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 19 | $619,323 | $32,596 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 21 | $659,228 | $31,392 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 23 | $696,038 | $30,263 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 25 | $727,081 | $29,083 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 27 | $752,342 | $27,865 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 29 | $774,446 | $26,705 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 31 | $794,352 | $25,624 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 33 | $812,998 | $24,636 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 35 | $830,786 | $23,737 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 37 | $848,041 | $22,920 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 39 | $864,306 | $22,162 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 160 | $326,868 | $2,043 |
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