Conservation payments in Ellsworth County, Kansas totaled $936,074 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $56,614 | $28,307 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $123,337 | $24,667 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $179,126 | $22,391 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 11 | $227,698 | $20,700 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 13 | $257,148 | $19,781 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 16 | $298,803 | $18,675 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 19 | $333,454 | $17,550 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 22 | $363,676 | $16,531 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 25 | $389,947 | $15,598 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 27 | $405,947 | $15,035 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 30 | $428,217 | $14,274 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 33 | $450,184 | $13,642 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 36 | $471,449 | $13,096 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 39 | $491,651 | $12,606 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 41 | $504,616 | $12,308 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 44 | $523,310 | $11,893 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 47 | $540,211 | $11,494 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 50 | $555,897 | $11,118 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 53 | $570,845 | $10,771 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 55 | $580,356 | $10,552 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 224 | $355,718 | $1,588 |
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