Conservation payments in Douglas County, Kansas totaled $153,146 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $8,733 | $8,733 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $16,330 | $8,165 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $25,425 | $6,356 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $29,649 | $5,930 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $33,724 | $5,621 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 8 | $41,344 | $5,168 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 9 | $44,718 | $4,969 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 10 | $47,764 | $4,776 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 12 | $53,823 | $4,485 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 13 | $56,621 | $4,355 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 15 | $62,037 | $4,136 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 16 | $64,502 | $4,031 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 17 | $66,739 | $3,926 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 19 | $70,987 | $3,736 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 20 | $73,074 | $3,654 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 21 | $75,154 | $3,579 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 23 | $79,227 | $3,445 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 24 | $81,247 | $3,385 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 26 | $85,194 | $3,277 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 27 | $87,025 | $3,223 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 110 | $66,121 | $601 |
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