Conservation payments in Rooks County, Kansas totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $102,642 | $34,214 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 7 | $170,151 | $24,307 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 11 | $226,807 | $20,619 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 15 | $272,082 | $18,139 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 19 | $311,941 | $16,418 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 22 | $340,448 | $15,475 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 26 | $376,888 | $14,496 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 30 | $410,136 | $13,671 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 34 | $441,267 | $12,978 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 38 | $471,431 | $12,406 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 41 | $493,177 | $12,029 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 45 | $520,736 | $11,572 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 49 | $546,849 | $11,160 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 53 | $571,047 | $10,774 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 57 | $593,674 | $10,415 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 60 | $610,095 | $10,168 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 64 | $631,042 | $9,860 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 68 | $651,255 | $9,577 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 72 | $670,604 | $9,314 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 76 | $689,648 | $9,074 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 305 | $446,874 | $1,465 |
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