Conservation payments in Cass County, Indiana totaled $866,776 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $72,779 | $24,260 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 7 | $132,439 | $18,920 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $178,107 | $16,192 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 15 | $216,653 | $14,444 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 19 | $251,786 | $13,252 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 23 | $280,404 | $12,191 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 27 | $306,491 | $11,352 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 30 | $324,839 | $10,828 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 34 | $348,227 | $10,242 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 38 | $370,835 | $9,759 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 42 | $392,710 | $9,350 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 46 | $413,770 | $8,995 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 50 | $433,562 | $8,671 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 54 | $452,078 | $8,372 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 57 | $465,259 | $8,162 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 61 | $482,007 | $7,902 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 65 | $498,086 | $7,663 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 69 | $513,512 | $7,442 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 73 | $528,320 | $7,237 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 77 | $542,318 | $7,043 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 309 | $324,458 | $1,050 |
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