Conservation payments in Ford County, Kansas totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $115,407 | $38,469 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $221,595 | $31,656 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 11 | $297,104 | $27,009 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 15 | $360,143 | $24,010 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 18 | $399,097 | $22,172 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 22 | $448,876 | $20,403 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 26 | $496,122 | $19,082 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 30 | $541,146 | $18,038 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 34 | $582,278 | $17,126 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 37 | $612,048 | $16,542 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 41 | $649,036 | $15,830 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 45 | $682,169 | $15,159 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 49 | $712,541 | $14,542 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 52 | $734,127 | $14,118 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 56 | $760,928 | $13,588 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 60 | $785,914 | $13,099 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 64 | $809,545 | $12,649 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 68 | $831,481 | $12,228 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 71 | $847,627 | $11,938 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 75 | $868,633 | $11,582 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 303 | $340,750 | $1,125 |
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