Conservation payments in Thomas County, Kansas totaled $623,079 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $102,543 | $34,181 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $135,998 | $27,200 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $165,444 | $23,635 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $192,240 | $21,360 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 11 | $217,801 | $19,800 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 13 | $239,639 | $18,434 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 15 | $259,373 | $17,292 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 17 | $277,609 | $16,330 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 19 | $294,282 | $15,489 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 21 | $310,166 | $14,770 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 23 | $325,473 | $14,151 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 25 | $339,984 | $13,599 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 27 | $352,454 | $13,054 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 29 | $364,119 | $12,556 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 31 | $375,270 | $12,105 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 33 | $385,849 | $11,692 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 35 | $394,980 | $11,285 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 37 | $403,806 | $10,914 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 39 | $412,472 | $10,576 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 157 | $210,607 | $1,341 |
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