Conservation payments in Meade County, Kansas totaled $1.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $150,117 | $50,039 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $262,174 | $43,696 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $351,619 | $39,069 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $422,004 | $35,167 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 16 | $503,774 | $31,486 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 19 | $560,946 | $29,523 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 22 | $611,279 | $27,785 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 25 | $659,713 | $26,389 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 28 | $707,222 | $25,258 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 32 | $767,928 | $23,998 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 35 | $809,830 | $23,138 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 38 | $849,563 | $22,357 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 41 | $886,991 | $21,634 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 45 | $933,974 | $20,755 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 48 | $967,110 | $20,148 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 51 | $998,537 | $19,579 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 54 | $1,029,003 | $19,056 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 57 | $1,058,051 | $18,562 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 61 | $1,095,925 | $17,966 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 64 | $1,122,897 | $17,545 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 258 | $740,605 | $2,871 |
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