Conservation payments in Brown County, Kansas totaled $489,949 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% | 6% | 1 | $31,448 | $31,448 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $65,281 | $21,760 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $94,497 | $18,899 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 6 | $108,353 | $18,059 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 8 | $132,939 | $16,617 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 10 | $154,221 | $15,422 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 11 | $163,035 | $14,821 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 13 | $180,104 | $13,854 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 15 | $196,411 | $13,094 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 16 | $204,011 | $12,751 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 18 | $218,654 | $12,147 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 20 | $232,499 | $11,625 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 21 | $239,083 | $11,385 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 23 | $251,768 | $10,946 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 25 | $263,864 | $10,555 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 26 | $269,128 | $10,351 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 28 | $279,547 | $9,984 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 30 | $289,611 | $9,654 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 31 | $294,466 | $9,499 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 33 | $303,605 | $9,200 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 134 | $186,344 | $1,391 |
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