Conservation payments in Seward County, Kansas totaled $1.6 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $85,760 | $42,880 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $200,491 | $40,098 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $278,141 | $34,768 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 11 | $346,302 | $31,482 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 14 | $411,798 | $29,414 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 17 | $470,028 | $27,649 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 20 | $523,649 | $26,182 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 22 | $556,261 | $25,285 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 25 | $598,692 | $23,948 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 28 | $638,223 | $22,794 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 31 | $675,021 | $21,775 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 34 | $708,767 | $20,846 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 37 | $741,337 | $20,036 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 40 | $772,648 | $19,316 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 43 | $802,742 | $18,668 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 45 | $822,434 | $18,276 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 48 | $851,362 | $17,737 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 51 | $879,421 | $17,244 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 54 | $906,668 | $16,790 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 57 | $932,502 | $16,360 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 230 | $667,132 | $2,901 |
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