Conservation payments in Cowley County, Kansas totaled $167,561 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $18,839 | $9,420 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $26,395 | $8,798 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $33,141 | $8,285 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 5 | $38,619 | $7,724 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 6 | $43,518 | $7,253 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 7 | $48,217 | $6,888 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 8 | $52,666 | $6,583 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 10 | $60,993 | $6,099 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 11 | $64,930 | $5,903 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 12 | $68,739 | $5,728 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 13 | $72,529 | $5,579 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 14 | $76,304 | $5,450 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 15 | $79,890 | $5,326 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 16 | $83,394 | $5,212 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 17 | $86,796 | $5,106 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 19 | $92,764 | $4,882 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 20 | $95,646 | $4,782 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 21 | $98,502 | $4,691 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 22 | $101,049 | $4,593 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 90 | $66,512 | $739 |
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