Conservation payments in Cass County, Missouri totaled $644,837 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $113,515 | $37,838 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $142,400 | $35,600 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $179,187 | $29,865 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 8 | $210,380 | $26,298 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 9 | $225,607 | $25,067 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 11 | $251,936 | $22,903 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 12 | $264,558 | $22,047 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 14 | $288,911 | $20,637 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 16 | $309,315 | $19,332 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 17 | $318,357 | $18,727 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 19 | $336,245 | $17,697 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 20 | $344,419 | $17,221 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 22 | $358,897 | $16,314 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 24 | $372,761 | $15,532 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 25 | $379,406 | $15,176 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 27 | $392,092 | $14,522 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 28 | $397,240 | $14,187 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 30 | $407,403 | $13,580 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 32 | $417,420 | $13,044 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 129 | $227,417 | $1,763 |
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