Conservation payments in Cass County, Iowa totaled $3.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 3 | $148,469 | $49,490 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 7 | $327,384 | $46,769 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 11 | $480,398 | $43,673 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 15 | $619,916 | $41,328 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 19 | $753,698 | $39,668 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 23 | $877,970 | $38,173 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 27 | $990,643 | $36,690 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 31 | $1,095,385 | $35,335 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 35 | $1,192,136 | $34,061 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 39 | $1,281,694 | $32,864 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 43 | $1,367,533 | $31,803 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 47 | $1,448,983 | $30,829 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 51 | $1,528,368 | $29,968 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 55 | $1,605,062 | $29,183 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 59 | $1,678,183 | $28,444 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 63 | $1,748,068 | $27,747 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 67 | $1,816,518 | $27,112 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 71 | $1,883,813 | $26,533 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 75 | $1,947,619 | $25,968 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 79 | $2,009,803 | $25,441 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 319 | $1,349,590 | $4,231 |
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