Conservation payments in Hamilton County, Kansas totaled $3.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $211,028 | $52,757 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 8 | $388,397 | $48,550 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 13 | $579,238 | $44,557 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 17 | $714,289 | $42,017 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 22 | $864,805 | $39,309 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 26 | $972,805 | $37,416 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 30 | $1,074,098 | $35,803 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 35 | $1,189,791 | $33,994 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 39 | $1,276,478 | $32,730 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 44 | $1,380,319 | $31,371 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 48 | $1,461,229 | $30,442 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 53 | $1,555,924 | $29,357 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 57 | $1,628,302 | $28,567 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 61 | $1,695,617 | $27,797 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 66 | $1,777,029 | $26,925 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 70 | $1,841,188 | $26,303 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 75 | $1,919,602 | $25,595 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 79 | $1,981,020 | $25,076 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 83 | $2,041,118 | $24,592 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 88 | $2,114,844 | $24,032 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 354 | $1,471,389 | $4,156 |
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