Conservation payments in Washington County, Kansas totaled $956,874 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% | 10% | 3 | $95,177 | $31,726 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $156,014 | $26,002 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $222,225 | $22,223 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 13 | $261,086 | $20,084 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 16 | $296,504 | $18,532 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 20 | $338,655 | $16,933 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 23 | $365,391 | $15,887 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 26 | $390,511 | $15,020 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 30 | $422,766 | $14,092 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 33 | $445,474 | $13,499 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 37 | $472,054 | $12,758 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 40 | $491,061 | $12,277 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 43 | $509,497 | $11,849 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 47 | $532,554 | $11,331 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 50 | $548,736 | $10,975 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 53 | $564,286 | $10,647 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 57 | $584,114 | $10,248 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 60 | $597,963 | $9,966 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 64 | $616,010 | $9,625 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 67 | $629,108 | $9,390 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 270 | $327,766 | $1,214 |
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