Conservation payments in Cass County, Iowa totaled $3.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 3 | $147,530 | $49,177 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 7 | $330,238 | $47,177 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 11 | $491,771 | $44,706 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 15 | $636,501 | $42,433 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 19 | $769,946 | $40,523 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 23 | $894,217 | $38,879 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 27 | $1,007,034 | $37,298 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 31 | $1,111,540 | $35,856 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 35 | $1,210,539 | $34,587 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 39 | $1,303,290 | $33,418 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 42 | $1,370,754 | $32,637 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 46 | $1,455,739 | $31,647 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 50 | $1,535,608 | $30,712 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 54 | $1,614,761 | $29,903 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 58 | $1,691,764 | $29,168 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 62 | $1,766,857 | $28,498 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 66 | $1,840,055 | $27,880 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 70 | $1,909,875 | $27,284 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 74 | $1,978,108 | $26,731 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 78 | $2,045,213 | $26,221 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 312 | $1,453,640 | $4,659 |
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