Conservation payments in Decatur County, Kansas totaled $7.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 7 | $1,174,761 | $167,823 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 14 | $1,754,861 | $125,347 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 21 | $2,237,682 | $106,556 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 28 | $2,651,580 | $94,699 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 35 | $3,014,395 | $86,126 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 42 | $3,343,011 | $79,596 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 49 | $3,647,693 | $74,443 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 56 | $3,911,755 | $69,853 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 63 | $4,148,782 | $65,854 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 70 | $4,357,701 | $62,253 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 77 | $4,546,744 | $59,049 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 85 | $4,753,842 | $55,928 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 92 | $4,921,165 | $53,491 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 99 | $5,073,987 | $51,252 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 106 | $5,214,192 | $49,190 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 113 | $5,342,812 | $47,282 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 120 | $5,463,233 | $45,527 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 127 | $5,577,820 | $43,920 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 134 | $5,684,986 | $42,425 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 141 | $5,783,618 | $41,019 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 568 | $1,845,029 | $3,248 |
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