Conservation payments in Thomas County, Kansas totaled $739,848 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $120,851 | $40,284 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $161,942 | $32,388 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $197,747 | $28,250 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $231,766 | $25,752 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 11 | $262,284 | $23,844 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 13 | $291,730 | $22,441 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 15 | $317,899 | $21,193 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 17 | $340,687 | $20,040 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 19 | $360,629 | $18,980 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 21 | $379,752 | $18,083 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 23 | $396,425 | $17,236 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 25 | $412,150 | $16,486 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 27 | $427,228 | $15,823 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 29 | $441,781 | $15,234 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 31 | $455,292 | $14,687 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 33 | $466,997 | $14,151 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 35 | $478,003 | $13,657 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 37 | $488,913 | $13,214 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 39 | $499,419 | $12,806 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 159 | $240,429 | $1,512 |
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