Conservation payments in Cheyenne County, Kansas totaled $1.1 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% | 9% | 3 | $106,997 | $35,666 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $172,104 | $28,684 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $216,954 | $24,106 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 13 | $274,269 | $21,098 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 16 | $313,128 | $19,571 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 19 | $347,142 | $18,271 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 22 | $378,562 | $17,207 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 26 | $418,518 | $16,097 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 29 | $447,440 | $15,429 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 32 | $473,516 | $14,797 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 35 | $498,114 | $14,232 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 39 | $528,566 | $13,553 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 42 | $550,338 | $13,103 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 45 | $571,185 | $12,693 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 48 | $591,168 | $12,316 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 52 | $616,227 | $11,851 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 55 | $634,224 | $11,531 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 58 | $651,556 | $11,234 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 61 | $668,446 | $10,958 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 65 | $690,295 | $10,620 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 261 | $458,574 | $1,757 |
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