Conservation payments in Kearny County, Kansas totaled $3.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $245,523 | $81,841 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 7 | $432,160 | $61,737 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 11 | $607,960 | $55,269 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 15 | $765,945 | $51,063 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 19 | $901,078 | $47,425 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 22 | $999,922 | $45,451 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 26 | $1,121,034 | $43,117 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 30 | $1,232,900 | $41,097 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 34 | $1,335,489 | $39,279 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 38 | $1,435,328 | $37,772 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 42 | $1,530,821 | $36,448 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 45 | $1,595,605 | $35,458 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 49 | $1,675,693 | $34,198 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 53 | $1,747,765 | $32,977 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 57 | $1,816,363 | $31,866 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 61 | $1,882,887 | $30,867 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 64 | $1,932,319 | $30,192 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 68 | $1,994,900 | $29,337 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 72 | $2,055,187 | $28,544 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 76 | $2,112,976 | $27,802 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 306 | $1,084,124 | $3,543 |
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