Conservation payments in Smith County, Kansas totaled $402,844 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% | 9% | 2 | $36,597 | $18,299 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $67,887 | $13,577 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $83,728 | $11,961 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $104,702 | $10,470 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 12 | $117,003 | $9,750 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 15 | $134,605 | $8,974 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 17 | $145,654 | $8,568 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 20 | $161,003 | $8,050 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 22 | $170,819 | $7,765 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 25 | $184,958 | $7,398 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 27 | $194,024 | $7,186 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 30 | $206,838 | $6,895 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 33 | $218,858 | $6,632 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 35 | $226,671 | $6,476 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 38 | $237,678 | $6,255 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 40 | $244,728 | $6,118 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 43 | $254,600 | $5,921 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 45 | $260,892 | $5,798 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 48 | $269,847 | $5,622 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 50 | $275,514 | $5,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 204 | $127,330 | $624 |
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