Conservation payments in Cass County, Iowa totaled $3.6 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 4 | $190,717 | $47,679 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $364,946 | $45,618 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 12 | $520,758 | $43,397 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 16 | $656,894 | $41,056 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 20 | $789,358 | $39,468 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 24 | $913,262 | $38,053 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 28 | $1,027,714 | $36,704 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 32 | $1,135,750 | $35,492 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 36 | $1,238,151 | $34,393 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 40 | $1,336,941 | $33,424 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 44 | $1,430,706 | $32,516 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 48 | $1,518,884 | $31,643 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 52 | $1,602,424 | $30,816 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 56 | $1,681,802 | $30,032 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 60 | $1,759,760 | $29,329 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 64 | $1,836,294 | $28,692 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 68 | $1,909,849 | $28,086 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 72 | $1,980,226 | $27,503 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 76 | $2,048,820 | $26,958 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 80 | $2,116,700 | $26,459 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 320 | $1,503,604 | $4,699 |
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