Conservation payments in Seward County, Kansas totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $78,014 | $39,007 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $178,238 | $35,648 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 8 | $260,466 | $32,558 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 11 | $331,996 | $30,181 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 14 | $399,234 | $28,517 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 17 | $460,031 | $27,061 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 20 | $518,410 | $25,921 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 23 | $575,140 | $25,006 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 25 | $609,332 | $24,373 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 28 | $655,407 | $23,407 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 31 | $697,445 | $22,498 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 34 | $734,109 | $21,591 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 37 | $768,354 | $20,766 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 40 | $801,860 | $20,047 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 43 | $834,120 | $19,398 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 46 | $864,084 | $18,784 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 48 | $883,370 | $18,404 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 51 | $911,521 | $17,873 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 54 | $938,175 | $17,374 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 57 | $962,988 | $16,895 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 231 | $719,932 | $3,117 |
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