Conservation payments in Ford County, Kansas totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $110,247 | $36,749 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $193,250 | $32,208 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $252,332 | $28,037 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 13 | $320,757 | $24,674 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 16 | $369,281 | $23,080 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 19 | $411,933 | $21,681 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 22 | $450,391 | $20,472 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 26 | $500,185 | $19,238 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 29 | $535,848 | $18,478 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 32 | $570,453 | $17,827 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 35 | $599,641 | $17,133 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 39 | $635,452 | $16,294 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 42 | $659,407 | $15,700 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 45 | $682,199 | $15,160 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 48 | $704,028 | $14,667 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 52 | $731,924 | $14,075 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 55 | $751,065 | $13,656 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 58 | $769,306 | $13,264 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 61 | $785,951 | $12,884 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 65 | $807,498 | $12,423 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 260 | $343,876 | $1,323 |
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