Conservation payments in Cheyenne County, Kansas totaled $44.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 12 | $5,257,394 | $438,116 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 24 | $8,653,983 | $360,583 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 37 | $11,734,691 | $317,154 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 49 | $14,209,357 | $289,987 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 62 | $16,299,275 | $262,892 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 74 | $18,054,416 | $243,979 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 87 | $19,754,244 | $227,060 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 99 | $21,177,621 | $213,915 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 112 | $22,592,956 | $201,723 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 124 | $23,804,046 | $191,968 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 137 | $25,021,726 | $182,640 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 149 | $26,037,623 | $174,749 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 161 | $26,981,146 | $167,585 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 174 | $27,940,837 | $160,580 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 186 | $28,788,640 | $154,778 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 199 | $29,658,867 | $149,040 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 211 | $30,413,055 | $144,138 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 224 | $31,190,302 | $139,242 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 236 | $31,852,439 | $134,968 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 249 | $32,518,725 | $130,597 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 997 | $11,964,486 | $12,000 |
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