Conservation payments in Thomas County, Kansas totaled $570,150 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $75,230 | $37,615 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $109,637 | $27,409 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 6 | $139,083 | $23,181 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $164,536 | $20,567 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 10 | $186,712 | $18,671 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 12 | $206,055 | $17,171 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 14 | $223,270 | $15,948 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 16 | $239,734 | $14,983 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 18 | $255,187 | $14,177 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 20 | $269,532 | $13,477 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 22 | $282,438 | $12,838 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 24 | $295,166 | $12,299 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 26 | $306,722 | $11,797 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 28 | $317,906 | $11,354 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 30 | $327,923 | $10,931 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 32 | $337,734 | $10,554 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 35 | $351,886 | $10,054 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 37 | $360,920 | $9,755 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 39 | $369,676 | $9,479 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 41 | $378,294 | $9,227 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 165 | $191,856 | $1,163 |
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