Conservation payments in Ellsworth County, Kansas totaled $929,310 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $58,068 | $29,034 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $124,799 | $24,960 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $177,620 | $22,203 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 11 | $222,569 | $20,234 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 14 | $265,468 | $18,962 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 16 | $290,945 | $18,184 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 19 | $325,169 | $17,114 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 22 | $354,319 | $16,105 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 25 | $380,590 | $15,224 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 28 | $404,161 | $14,434 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 31 | $426,297 | $13,752 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 33 | $440,932 | $13,362 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 36 | $461,934 | $12,832 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 39 | $481,741 | $12,352 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 42 | $500,843 | $11,925 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 45 | $518,721 | $11,527 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 47 | $529,798 | $11,272 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 50 | $545,842 | $10,917 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 53 | $560,788 | $10,581 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 56 | $575,028 | $10,268 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 226 | $354,282 | $1,568 |
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