Conservation payments in Barton County, Kansas totaled $416,705 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $31,833 | $15,917 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $60,631 | $12,126 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $81,069 | $10,134 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 10 | $93,467 | $9,347 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 13 | $110,895 | $8,530 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 16 | $127,281 | $7,955 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 19 | $142,201 | $7,484 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 21 | $151,224 | $7,201 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 24 | $164,248 | $6,844 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 27 | $175,548 | $6,502 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 30 | $186,105 | $6,204 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 32 | $192,889 | $6,028 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 35 | $202,743 | $5,793 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 38 | $211,935 | $5,577 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 40 | $217,593 | $5,440 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 43 | $225,885 | $5,253 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 46 | $233,960 | $5,086 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 49 | $241,545 | $4,929 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 51 | $246,487 | $4,833 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 54 | $253,526 | $4,695 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 219 | $163,179 | $745 |
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