Conservation payments in Cass County, Iowa totaled $3.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $161,176 | $53,725 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 7 | $340,114 | $48,588 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 11 | $493,007 | $44,819 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 15 | $630,693 | $42,046 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 19 | $763,192 | $40,168 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 23 | $890,463 | $38,716 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 27 | $998,952 | $36,998 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 30 | $1,075,003 | $35,833 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 34 | $1,172,731 | $34,492 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 38 | $1,265,684 | $33,307 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 42 | $1,354,894 | $32,259 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 46 | $1,440,339 | $31,312 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 50 | $1,520,460 | $30,409 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 54 | $1,597,690 | $29,587 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 58 | $1,671,072 | $28,812 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 61 | $1,724,614 | $28,272 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 65 | $1,793,579 | $27,594 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 69 | $1,860,158 | $26,959 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 73 | $1,924,265 | $26,360 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 77 | $1,986,773 | $25,802 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 310 | $1,377,089 | $4,442 |
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