Conservation payments in Ness County, Kansas totaled $1.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $147,068 | $49,023 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 7 | $274,326 | $39,189 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 11 | $371,862 | $33,806 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 15 | $456,351 | $30,423 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 19 | $534,239 | $28,118 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 23 | $605,138 | $26,310 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 27 | $670,474 | $24,832 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 31 | $731,699 | $23,603 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 35 | $790,413 | $22,583 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 39 | $844,257 | $21,648 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 43 | $894,297 | $20,798 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 47 | $941,828 | $20,039 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 51 | $985,699 | $19,327 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 55 | $1,027,836 | $18,688 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 59 | $1,067,135 | $18,087 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 63 | $1,103,833 | $17,521 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 67 | $1,137,269 | $16,974 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 71 | $1,168,156 | $16,453 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 75 | $1,197,609 | $15,968 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 79 | $1,225,938 | $15,518 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 320 | $690,901 | $2,159 |
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