Conservation payments in Norton County, Kansas totaled $482,367 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $29,362 | $14,681 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 4 | $52,809 | $13,202 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 6 | $74,259 | $12,377 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 8 | $94,839 | $11,855 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 10 | $113,220 | $11,322 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 12 | $129,820 | $10,818 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 14 | $145,583 | $10,399 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 16 | $160,124 | $10,008 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 18 | $174,040 | $9,669 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 20 | $187,414 | $9,371 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 22 | $199,402 | $9,064 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 25 | $215,762 | $8,630 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 27 | $225,720 | $8,360 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 29 | $235,399 | $8,117 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 31 | $244,832 | $7,898 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 33 | $253,835 | $7,692 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 35 | $262,469 | $7,499 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 37 | $270,137 | $7,301 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 39 | $277,427 | $7,114 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 41 | $284,479 | $6,939 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 168 | $197,888 | $1,178 |
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