Conservation payments in Cass County, North Dakota totaled $1.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $158,219 | $39,555 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $283,191 | $35,399 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 12 | $388,766 | $32,397 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 16 | $479,482 | $29,968 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 20 | $563,274 | $28,164 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 24 | $638,242 | $26,593 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 28 | $709,977 | $25,356 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 33 | $794,855 | $24,087 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 37 | $851,643 | $23,017 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 41 | $901,271 | $21,982 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 45 | $947,803 | $21,062 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 49 | $987,078 | $20,144 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 53 | $1,024,529 | $19,331 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 57 | $1,059,335 | $18,585 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 61 | $1,092,085 | $17,903 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 66 | $1,128,330 | $17,096 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 70 | $1,155,567 | $16,508 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 74 | $1,181,304 | $15,964 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 78 | $1,206,317 | $15,466 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 82 | $1,230,492 | $15,006 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 331 | $607,471 | $1,835 |
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