Conservation payments in Cass County, Iowa totaled $3.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 3 | $148,253 | $49,418 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 7 | $315,882 | $45,126 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 11 | $468,775 | $42,616 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 15 | $606,696 | $40,446 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 19 | $739,513 | $38,922 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 23 | $859,572 | $37,373 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 27 | $969,939 | $35,924 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 30 | $1,046,211 | $34,874 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 34 | $1,142,776 | $33,611 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 38 | $1,234,298 | $32,482 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 42 | $1,323,508 | $31,512 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 46 | $1,409,347 | $30,638 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 50 | $1,490,090 | $29,802 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 54 | $1,568,863 | $29,053 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 57 | $1,626,116 | $28,528 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 61 | $1,699,678 | $27,864 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 65 | $1,770,608 | $27,240 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 69 | $1,838,964 | $26,652 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 73 | $1,905,529 | $26,103 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 77 | $1,969,176 | $25,574 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 309 | $1,402,857 | $4,540 |
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