Conservation payments in Meade County, Kansas totaled $1.9 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $104,606 | $52,303 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $215,485 | $43,097 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $316,187 | $39,523 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $395,840 | $35,985 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $462,488 | $33,035 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 17 | $524,254 | $30,838 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 20 | $583,482 | $29,174 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 23 | $637,764 | $27,729 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 26 | $690,340 | $26,552 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 29 | $741,244 | $25,560 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 32 | $789,786 | $24,681 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 35 | $836,503 | $23,900 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 38 | $879,964 | $23,157 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 41 | $922,448 | $22,499 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 43 | $949,584 | $22,083 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 46 | $988,229 | $21,483 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 49 | $1,026,003 | $20,939 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 52 | $1,060,684 | $20,398 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 55 | $1,093,594 | $19,884 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 58 | $1,124,982 | $19,396 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 235 | $740,036 | $3,149 |
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