Conservation payments in Ford County, Kansas totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $115,407 | $38,469 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $222,869 | $31,838 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 11 | $302,934 | $27,539 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 15 | $371,329 | $24,755 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 19 | $427,729 | $22,512 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 23 | $478,848 | $20,819 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 27 | $527,797 | $19,548 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 31 | $574,310 | $18,526 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 35 | $618,426 | $17,669 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 38 | $648,687 | $17,071 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 42 | $686,976 | $16,357 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 46 | $723,008 | $15,718 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 50 | $755,549 | $15,111 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 54 | $786,268 | $14,561 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 58 | $815,596 | $14,062 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 62 | $843,383 | $13,603 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 66 | $869,340 | $13,172 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 70 | $893,607 | $12,766 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 73 | $910,307 | $12,470 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 77 | $931,969 | $12,103 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 312 | $374,144 | $1,199 |
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