Conservation payments in Ellsworth County, Kansas totaled $854,835 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $57,516 | $28,758 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $125,669 | $25,134 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 7 | $160,177 | $22,882 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 10 | $206,262 | $20,626 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 12 | $233,425 | $19,452 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 15 | $270,901 | $18,060 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 17 | $294,242 | $17,308 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 20 | $324,154 | $16,208 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 22 | $341,605 | $15,528 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 25 | $366,242 | $14,650 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 27 | $381,369 | $14,125 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 30 | $403,308 | $13,444 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 32 | $417,380 | $13,043 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 35 | $437,457 | $12,499 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 37 | $449,966 | $12,161 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 40 | $468,191 | $11,705 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 43 | $486,061 | $11,304 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 45 | $496,958 | $11,044 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 48 | $511,691 | $10,660 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 50 | $521,149 | $10,423 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 203 | $333,686 | $1,644 |
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