Conservation payments in Hamilton County, Kansas totaled $3.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $246,624 | $61,656 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 8 | $428,287 | $53,536 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 13 | $627,635 | $48,280 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 17 | $764,736 | $44,984 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 22 | $916,981 | $41,681 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 26 | $1,027,956 | $39,537 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 31 | $1,157,454 | $37,337 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 35 | $1,251,327 | $35,752 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 40 | $1,364,969 | $34,124 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 44 | $1,452,556 | $33,013 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 49 | $1,555,715 | $31,749 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 53 | $1,633,821 | $30,827 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 58 | $1,727,529 | $29,785 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 62 | $1,798,837 | $29,014 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 67 | $1,882,962 | $28,104 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 71 | $1,947,697 | $27,432 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 76 | $2,026,112 | $26,659 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 80 | $2,087,534 | $26,094 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 85 | $2,161,566 | $25,430 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 89 | $2,218,452 | $24,926 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 360 | $1,589,408 | $4,415 |
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