Conservation payments in Ness County, Kansas totaled $3.0 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $232,084 | $46,417 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $394,617 | $39,462 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 16 | $570,757 | $35,672 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 21 | $702,730 | $33,463 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 26 | $822,517 | $31,635 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 32 | $950,295 | $29,697 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 37 | $1,046,350 | $28,280 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 42 | $1,138,554 | $27,108 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 48 | $1,235,277 | $25,735 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 53 | $1,312,018 | $24,755 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 58 | $1,386,017 | $23,897 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 64 | $1,469,764 | $22,965 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 69 | $1,535,552 | $22,254 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 75 | $1,608,524 | $21,447 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 80 | $1,667,369 | $20,842 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 85 | $1,724,583 | $20,289 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 91 | $1,790,715 | $19,678 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 96 | $1,842,861 | $19,196 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 101 | $1,891,981 | $18,732 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 107 | $1,947,797 | $18,204 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 429 | $1,024,005 | $2,387 |
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