Conservation payments in Ellis County, Kansas totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $85,966 | $28,655 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $181,090 | $25,870 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 11 | $249,695 | $22,700 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 15 | $302,904 | $20,194 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 19 | $348,797 | $18,358 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 23 | $391,852 | $17,037 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 27 | $426,955 | $15,813 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 31 | $458,957 | $14,805 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 35 | $487,225 | $13,921 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 39 | $513,152 | $13,158 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 42 | $531,559 | $12,656 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 46 | $555,207 | $12,070 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 50 | $578,148 | $11,563 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 54 | $599,508 | $11,102 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 58 | $619,783 | $10,686 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 62 | $638,537 | $10,299 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 66 | $656,433 | $9,946 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 70 | $673,326 | $9,619 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 74 | $689,386 | $9,316 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 78 | $704,778 | $9,036 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 312 | $350,238 | $1,123 |
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