Conservation payments in Chase County, Kansas totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $600,208 | $600,208 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $778,246 | $259,415 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 5 | $907,498 | $181,500 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 7 | $1,006,336 | $143,762 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 8 | $1,045,652 | $130,707 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 10 | $1,120,759 | $112,076 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 12 | $1,192,859 | $99,405 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 14 | $1,260,357 | $90,026 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 15 | $1,293,503 | $86,234 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 17 | $1,357,094 | $79,829 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 19 | $1,413,988 | $74,420 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 21 | $1,463,389 | $69,685 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 23 | $1,511,210 | $65,705 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 24 | $1,534,050 | $63,919 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 26 | $1,578,780 | $60,722 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 28 | $1,622,908 | $57,961 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 30 | $1,666,258 | $55,542 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 31 | $1,687,564 | $54,438 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 33 | $1,727,486 | $52,348 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 35 | $1,765,605 | $50,446 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 142 | $675,179 | $4,755 |
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