Conservation payments in Ellsworth County, Kansas totaled $834,521 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $68,077 | $34,039 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $122,887 | $30,722 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $183,858 | $26,265 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 9 | $215,954 | $23,995 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 11 | $243,466 | $22,133 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 14 | $282,443 | $20,175 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 16 | $306,765 | $19,173 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 18 | $329,369 | $18,298 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 21 | $358,117 | $17,053 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 23 | $374,941 | $16,302 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 25 | $391,057 | $15,642 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 28 | $413,405 | $14,764 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 30 | $427,925 | $14,264 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 32 | $441,860 | $13,808 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 35 | $461,937 | $13,198 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 37 | $474,176 | $12,816 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 39 | $486,274 | $12,469 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 42 | $503,602 | $11,991 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 44 | $513,536 | $11,671 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 46 | $523,064 | $11,371 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 188 | $311,457 | $1,657 |
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