Conservation payments in Brown County, Kansas totaled $396,745 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $17,639 | $17,639 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $51,385 | $17,128 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $66,667 | $16,667 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $91,446 | $15,241 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 7 | $100,022 | $14,289 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 9 | $116,329 | $12,925 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 11 | $131,248 | $11,932 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 12 | $138,565 | $11,547 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 14 | $151,531 | $10,824 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 15 | $157,536 | $10,502 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 17 | $169,500 | $9,971 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 18 | $174,924 | $9,718 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 20 | $185,442 | $9,272 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 22 | $195,744 | $8,897 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 23 | $200,671 | $8,725 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 25 | $210,102 | $8,404 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 26 | $214,665 | $8,256 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 28 | $223,634 | $7,987 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 30 | $232,205 | $7,740 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 31 | $236,431 | $7,627 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 127 | $160,314 | $1,262 |
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