Conservation payments in Morton County, Kansas totaled $2.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $177,390 | $59,130 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 7 | $338,585 | $48,369 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 11 | $468,818 | $42,620 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 15 | $580,780 | $38,719 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 19 | $677,703 | $35,669 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 23 | $765,794 | $33,295 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 27 | $847,078 | $31,373 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 31 | $924,825 | $29,833 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 35 | $991,373 | $28,325 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 39 | $1,052,256 | $26,981 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 43 | $1,108,335 | $25,775 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 47 | $1,161,401 | $24,711 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 51 | $1,213,351 | $23,791 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 55 | $1,264,107 | $22,984 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 59 | $1,310,256 | $22,208 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 63 | $1,354,772 | $21,504 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 67 | $1,397,025 | $20,851 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 71 | $1,437,386 | $20,245 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 75 | $1,474,615 | $19,662 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 79 | $1,510,965 | $19,126 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 316 | $915,608 | $2,897 |
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