Conservation payments in Morton County, Kansas totaled $2.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $222,429 | $55,607 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $374,923 | $46,865 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 12 | $501,915 | $41,826 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $631,279 | $37,134 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 21 | $718,995 | $34,238 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 25 | $799,107 | $31,964 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 29 | $873,319 | $30,114 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 34 | $959,657 | $28,225 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 38 | $1,022,926 | $26,919 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 42 | $1,082,525 | $25,774 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 46 | $1,136,134 | $24,699 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 51 | $1,197,743 | $23,485 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 55 | $1,242,914 | $22,598 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 59 | $1,286,361 | $21,803 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 63 | $1,329,137 | $21,097 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 68 | $1,380,738 | $20,305 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 72 | $1,420,667 | $19,731 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 76 | $1,458,771 | $19,194 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 80 | $1,495,103 | $18,689 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 85 | $1,536,229 | $18,073 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 340 | $868,942 | $2,556 |
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