Conservation payments in Morton County, Kansas totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $158,475 | $39,619 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $280,304 | $35,038 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 12 | $377,891 | $31,491 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 16 | $463,920 | $28,995 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 20 | $543,916 | $27,196 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 25 | $636,330 | $25,453 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 29 | $704,443 | $24,291 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 33 | $767,082 | $23,245 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 37 | $822,486 | $22,229 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 41 | $873,179 | $21,297 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 45 | $920,193 | $20,449 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 50 | $973,690 | $19,474 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 54 | $1,014,409 | $18,785 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 58 | $1,053,885 | $18,170 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 62 | $1,091,429 | $17,604 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 66 | $1,127,658 | $17,086 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 70 | $1,162,566 | $16,608 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 75 | $1,202,044 | $16,027 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 79 | $1,231,160 | $15,584 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 83 | $1,259,114 | $15,170 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 334 | $800,635 | $2,397 |
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