Conservation payments in Mitchell County, Kansas totaled $432,052 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $31,423 | $31,423 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $58,055 | $29,028 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $103,994 | $25,999 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 5 | $122,418 | $24,484 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $157,847 | $22,550 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 8 | $173,335 | $21,667 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 9 | $185,254 | $20,584 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 11 | $206,565 | $18,779 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 12 | $216,415 | $18,035 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 14 | $232,310 | $16,594 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 15 | $239,774 | $15,985 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 16 | $246,932 | $15,433 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 18 | $260,471 | $14,471 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 19 | $266,931 | $14,049 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 21 | $279,421 | $13,306 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 22 | $285,472 | $12,976 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 23 | $290,824 | $12,645 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 25 | $300,734 | $12,029 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 26 | $305,526 | $11,751 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 28 | $314,857 | $11,245 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 113 | $117,195 | $1,037 |
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