Conservation payments in Seward County, Kansas totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $78,014 | $39,007 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $177,153 | $35,431 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $252,675 | $31,584 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $314,751 | $28,614 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 14 | $373,727 | $26,695 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 17 | $430,241 | $25,308 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 20 | $485,266 | $24,263 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 23 | $536,302 | $23,317 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 26 | $580,280 | $22,318 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 29 | $621,078 | $21,416 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 32 | $659,514 | $20,610 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 35 | $695,048 | $19,859 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 38 | $727,112 | $19,135 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 41 | $758,382 | $18,497 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 44 | $787,661 | $17,901 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 47 | $816,017 | $17,362 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 50 | $842,882 | $16,858 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 53 | $867,426 | $16,367 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 56 | $890,507 | $15,902 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 59 | $912,528 | $15,467 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 236 | $617,991 | $2,619 |
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