Conservation payments in Mitchell County, Kansas totaled $443,453 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $31,423 | $31,423 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $58,055 | $29,028 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $103,994 | $25,999 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $122,072 | $24,414 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $156,798 | $22,400 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 8 | $172,750 | $21,594 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $200,159 | $20,016 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 11 | $210,072 | $19,097 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 12 | $219,922 | $18,327 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 14 | $235,817 | $16,844 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 15 | $243,281 | $16,219 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 17 | $257,288 | $15,135 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 18 | $263,999 | $14,667 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 20 | $276,750 | $13,838 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 21 | $282,949 | $13,474 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 23 | $293,095 | $12,743 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 24 | $297,887 | $12,412 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 25 | $302,679 | $12,107 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 27 | $312,010 | $11,556 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 28 | $316,651 | $11,309 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 116 | $126,802 | $1,093 |
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