Conservation payments in Trego County, Kansas totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $56,583 | $28,292 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $123,867 | $24,773 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $175,780 | $21,973 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 11 | $221,938 | $20,176 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $266,513 | $19,037 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 17 | $305,197 | $17,953 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 20 | $339,948 | $16,997 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 23 | $373,716 | $16,249 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 26 | $405,689 | $15,603 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 28 | $426,351 | $15,227 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 31 | $456,726 | $14,733 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 34 | $485,162 | $14,269 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 37 | $512,134 | $13,841 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 40 | $537,698 | $13,442 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 43 | $562,245 | $13,075 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 46 | $586,307 | $12,746 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 49 | $609,530 | $12,439 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 52 | $631,702 | $12,148 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 54 | $645,893 | $11,961 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 57 | $666,661 | $11,696 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 232 | $416,817 | $1,797 |
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