Conservation payments in Chautauqua County, Kansas totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $231,967 | $231,967 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $535,203 | $178,401 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $796,367 | $159,273 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 7 | $1,006,488 | $143,784 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 9 | $1,175,664 | $130,629 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 11 | $1,314,599 | $119,509 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 13 | $1,424,544 | $109,580 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 15 | $1,527,850 | $101,857 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 17 | $1,628,913 | $95,818 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 19 | $1,727,751 | $90,934 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 21 | $1,820,648 | $86,698 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 23 | $1,902,490 | $82,717 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 25 | $1,975,361 | $79,014 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 27 | $2,039,558 | $75,539 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 29 | $2,097,427 | $72,325 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 31 | $2,153,185 | $69,458 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 33 | $2,207,091 | $66,882 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 35 | $2,254,305 | $64,409 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 37 | $2,298,027 | $62,109 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 39 | $2,340,185 | $60,005 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 158 | $801,259 | $5,071 |
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