Conservation payments in Douglas County, Kansas totaled $9.8 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% | 14% | 5 | $1,367,661 | $273,532 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 11 | $2,194,737 | $199,522 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 16 | $2,686,900 | $167,931 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 22 | $3,203,053 | $145,593 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 28 | $3,662,491 | $130,803 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 33 | $4,005,594 | $121,382 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 39 | $4,377,818 | $112,252 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 45 | $4,722,894 | $104,953 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 50 | $4,992,373 | $99,847 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 56 | $5,283,422 | $94,347 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 62 | $5,549,101 | $89,502 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 67 | $5,757,451 | $85,932 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 73 | $5,990,349 | $82,060 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 78 | $6,168,580 | $79,084 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 84 | $6,369,991 | $75,833 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 90 | $6,556,969 | $72,855 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 95 | $6,703,918 | $70,568 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 101 | $6,871,985 | $68,039 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 107 | $7,033,344 | $65,732 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 112 | $7,158,755 | $63,917 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 452 | $2,600,850 | $5,754 |
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