Conservation payments in Cass County, North Dakota totaled $1.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $111,577 | $37,192 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 7 | $231,424 | $33,061 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $308,374 | $30,837 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 14 | $392,778 | $28,056 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 17 | $450,180 | $26,481 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 21 | $522,275 | $24,870 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 25 | $589,496 | $23,580 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 28 | $638,142 | $22,791 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 32 | $698,040 | $21,814 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 35 | $738,509 | $21,100 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 39 | $788,253 | $20,212 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 42 | $821,720 | $19,565 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 46 | $861,270 | $18,723 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 50 | $898,153 | $17,963 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 53 | $924,597 | $17,445 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 57 | $958,206 | $16,811 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 60 | $980,590 | $16,343 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 64 | $1,006,863 | $15,732 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 68 | $1,032,094 | $15,178 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 71 | $1,050,214 | $14,792 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 287 | $540,790 | $1,884 |
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