Conservation payments in Rush County, Kansas totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $159,853 | $39,963 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $277,352 | $30,817 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 13 | $352,283 | $27,099 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 18 | $426,227 | $23,679 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 23 | $485,245 | $21,098 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 27 | $527,399 | $19,533 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 32 | $576,165 | $18,005 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 37 | $618,865 | $16,726 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 41 | $650,327 | $15,862 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 46 | $685,944 | $14,912 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 51 | $718,888 | $14,096 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 55 | $743,837 | $13,524 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 60 | $773,571 | $12,893 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 65 | $801,946 | $12,338 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 69 | $823,423 | $11,934 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 74 | $847,932 | $11,459 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 79 | $870,984 | $11,025 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 83 | $888,456 | $10,704 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 88 | $908,284 | $10,321 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 93 | $926,335 | $9,961 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 372 | $354,402 | $953 |
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