Conservation payments in Morton County, Kansas totaled $2.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $204,274 | $51,069 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $354,658 | $44,332 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $482,145 | $40,179 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 16 | $584,515 | $36,532 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 20 | $674,578 | $33,729 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 24 | $753,962 | $31,415 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 28 | $824,781 | $29,456 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 33 | $906,404 | $27,467 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 37 | $966,927 | $26,133 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 41 | $1,024,482 | $24,987 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 45 | $1,077,037 | $23,934 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 49 | $1,127,359 | $23,007 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 53 | $1,172,762 | $22,128 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 57 | $1,217,195 | $21,354 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 62 | $1,270,752 | $20,496 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 66 | $1,311,757 | $19,875 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 70 | $1,351,686 | $19,310 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 74 | $1,390,149 | $18,786 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 78 | $1,427,148 | $18,297 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 82 | $1,462,711 | $17,838 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 332 | $890,546 | $2,682 |
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