Conservation payments in Ness County, Kansas totaled $2.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $229,601 | $45,920 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $394,219 | $39,422 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 15 | $534,221 | $35,615 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 20 | $653,482 | $32,674 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 25 | $761,790 | $30,472 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 30 | $861,078 | $28,703 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 35 | $954,843 | $27,281 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 40 | $1,046,896 | $26,172 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 45 | $1,128,967 | $25,088 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 50 | $1,205,163 | $24,103 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 55 | $1,275,284 | $23,187 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 60 | $1,341,146 | $22,352 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 66 | $1,415,377 | $21,445 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 71 | $1,474,431 | $20,767 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 76 | $1,530,069 | $20,132 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 81 | $1,582,719 | $19,540 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 86 | $1,633,205 | $18,991 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 91 | $1,680,730 | $18,470 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 96 | $1,725,686 | $17,976 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 101 | $1,767,338 | $17,498 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 407 | $928,033 | $2,280 |
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