Conservation payments in Cass County, Indiana totaled $842,830 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $74,251 | $24,750 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $131,680 | $18,811 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $178,501 | $16,227 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 15 | $217,426 | $14,495 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 19 | $251,905 | $13,258 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 23 | $279,409 | $12,148 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 27 | $304,463 | $11,276 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 31 | $328,125 | $10,585 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 35 | $350,267 | $10,008 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 39 | $371,694 | $9,531 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 42 | $387,275 | $9,221 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 46 | $406,486 | $8,837 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 50 | $424,405 | $8,488 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 54 | $441,259 | $8,171 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 58 | $457,425 | $7,887 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 62 | $472,723 | $7,625 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 66 | $487,349 | $7,384 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 70 | $501,418 | $7,163 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 74 | $514,960 | $6,959 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 78 | $528,024 | $6,770 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 312 | $314,806 | $1,009 |
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