Conservation payments in Hamilton County, Kansas totaled $3.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $229,261 | $57,315 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 8 | $416,875 | $52,109 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 13 | $624,762 | $48,059 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 17 | $762,242 | $44,838 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 22 | $914,487 | $41,568 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 26 | $1,025,311 | $39,435 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 30 | $1,128,336 | $37,611 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 35 | $1,247,474 | $35,642 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 39 | $1,337,513 | $34,295 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 44 | $1,443,888 | $32,816 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 48 | $1,525,817 | $31,788 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 53 | $1,622,446 | $30,612 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 57 | $1,696,692 | $29,767 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 61 | $1,767,409 | $28,974 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 66 | $1,849,551 | $28,024 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 70 | $1,913,902 | $27,341 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 75 | $1,992,316 | $26,564 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 79 | $2,053,905 | $25,999 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 83 | $2,114,365 | $25,474 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 88 | $2,187,619 | $24,859 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 354 | $1,549,870 | $4,378 |
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