Conservation payments in Norton County, Kansas totaled $541,127 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% | 11% | 2 | $59,195 | $29,598 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $91,381 | $22,845 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $116,925 | $19,488 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $140,034 | $17,504 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 10 | $160,735 | $16,074 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 13 | $186,472 | $14,344 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 15 | $202,007 | $13,467 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 17 | $216,196 | $12,717 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 19 | $229,570 | $12,083 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 21 | $241,354 | $11,493 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 24 | $256,600 | $10,692 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 26 | $266,279 | $10,242 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 28 | $275,674 | $9,846 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 30 | $284,486 | $9,483 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 32 | $293,010 | $9,157 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 35 | $305,104 | $8,717 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 37 | $312,602 | $8,449 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 39 | $319,753 | $8,199 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 41 | $326,744 | $7,969 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 43 | $333,559 | $7,757 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 176 | $207,568 | $1,179 |
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