Conservation payments in Sherman County, Kansas totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $98,982 | $49,491 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $188,201 | $47,050 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $249,528 | $41,588 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 9 | $324,243 | $36,027 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 11 | $369,385 | $33,580 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 13 | $411,743 | $31,673 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 15 | $450,822 | $30,055 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 18 | $495,356 | $27,520 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 20 | $522,059 | $26,103 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 22 | $545,194 | $24,782 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 24 | $567,410 | $23,642 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 27 | $599,688 | $22,211 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 29 | $620,713 | $21,404 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 31 | $640,164 | $20,650 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 33 | $658,826 | $19,964 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 36 | $684,689 | $19,019 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 38 | $701,057 | $18,449 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 40 | $717,304 | $17,933 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 42 | $733,144 | $17,456 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 45 | $756,655 | $16,815 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 181 | $439,834 | $2,430 |
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