Conservation payments in Scott County, Kansas totaled $980,343 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $45,422 | $45,422 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $90,733 | $45,367 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $166,379 | $41,595 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $201,867 | $40,373 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 7 | $272,146 | $38,878 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 8 | $306,929 | $38,366 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $369,231 | $36,923 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 11 | $398,827 | $36,257 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 13 | $453,895 | $34,915 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 14 | $477,905 | $34,136 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 16 | $511,952 | $31,997 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 17 | $527,764 | $31,045 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 19 | $556,565 | $29,293 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 20 | $570,679 | $28,534 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 22 | $597,917 | $27,178 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 23 | $611,137 | $26,571 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 25 | $634,547 | $25,382 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 26 | $645,195 | $24,815 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 28 | $666,098 | $23,789 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 29 | $675,978 | $23,310 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 119 | $304,365 | $2,558 |
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