Conservation payments in Douglas County, Kansas totaled $167,965 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $8,733 | $8,733 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $16,330 | $8,165 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $27,679 | $6,920 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $32,046 | $6,409 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $36,270 | $6,045 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 8 | $44,270 | $5,534 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 9 | $48,015 | $5,335 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 10 | $51,710 | $5,171 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 12 | $58,130 | $4,844 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 13 | $61,175 | $4,706 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 14 | $64,189 | $4,585 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 16 | $69,700 | $4,356 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 17 | $72,403 | $4,259 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 18 | $74,868 | $4,159 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 20 | $79,357 | $3,968 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 21 | $81,493 | $3,881 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 22 | $83,605 | $3,800 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 24 | $87,772 | $3,657 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 25 | $89,825 | $3,593 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 26 | $91,806 | $3,531 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 108 | $76,159 | $705 |
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