Conservation payments in Thomas County, Kansas totaled $585,152 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $75,230 | $37,615 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $109,636 | $27,409 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 6 | $139,082 | $23,180 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 8 | $164,535 | $20,567 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 10 | $186,711 | $18,671 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 12 | $207,706 | $17,309 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 14 | $225,772 | $16,127 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 16 | $242,458 | $15,154 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 18 | $258,539 | $14,363 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 21 | $280,723 | $13,368 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 23 | $293,629 | $12,766 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 25 | $306,358 | $12,254 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 27 | $317,880 | $11,773 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 29 | $328,446 | $11,326 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 31 | $338,331 | $10,914 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 33 | $348,073 | $10,548 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 35 | $357,239 | $10,207 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 37 | $366,089 | $9,894 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 40 | $379,192 | $9,480 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 42 | $387,799 | $9,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 169 | $197,353 | $1,168 |
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