Conservation payments in Seward County, Kansas totaled $1.7 million 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% | 5% | 2 | $78,014 | $39,007 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $182,366 | $36,473 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $268,679 | $33,585 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $343,044 | $31,186 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 14 | $405,549 | $28,968 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 17 | $464,253 | $27,309 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 20 | $521,336 | $26,067 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 23 | $571,733 | $24,858 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 26 | $613,701 | $23,604 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 29 | $653,382 | $22,530 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 32 | $691,312 | $21,604 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 35 | $728,041 | $20,801 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 38 | $763,602 | $20,095 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 41 | $797,797 | $19,458 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 44 | $830,478 | $18,875 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 47 | $860,788 | $18,315 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 50 | $889,944 | $17,799 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 53 | $917,788 | $17,317 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 56 | $944,027 | $16,858 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 59 | $969,504 | $16,432 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 237 | $700,500 | $2,956 |
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