Conservation payments in Meade County, Kansas totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $97,196 | $48,598 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $208,704 | $41,741 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $305,289 | $38,161 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $395,369 | $35,943 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $463,091 | $33,078 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 17 | $525,754 | $30,927 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 20 | $586,154 | $29,308 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 23 | $643,656 | $27,985 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 26 | $698,987 | $26,884 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 29 | $751,486 | $25,913 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 31 | $785,458 | $25,337 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 34 | $833,250 | $24,507 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 37 | $878,879 | $23,753 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 40 | $921,921 | $23,048 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 43 | $963,670 | $22,411 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 46 | $1,003,855 | $21,823 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 49 | $1,041,929 | $21,264 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 52 | $1,077,847 | $20,728 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 55 | $1,111,102 | $20,202 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 58 | $1,142,275 | $19,694 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 232 | $747,075 | $3,220 |
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