Conservation payments in Ellsworth County, Kansas totaled $35.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 11 | $5,202,340 | $472,940 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 22 | $8,504,491 | $386,568 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 34 | $11,203,097 | $329,503 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 45 | $13,124,764 | $291,661 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 57 | $14,825,892 | $260,103 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 68 | $16,167,186 | $237,753 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 80 | $17,453,607 | $218,170 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 91 | $18,490,845 | $203,196 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 103 | $19,516,005 | $189,476 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 114 | $20,402,515 | $178,969 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 125 | $21,231,775 | $169,854 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 137 | $22,060,550 | $161,026 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 148 | $22,742,738 | $153,667 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 160 | $23,423,358 | $146,396 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 171 | $24,008,668 | $140,402 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 183 | $24,609,029 | $134,476 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 194 | $25,127,072 | $129,521 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 206 | $25,657,580 | $124,551 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 217 | $26,117,038 | $120,355 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 229 | $26,599,307 | $116,154 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 916 | $8,514,729 | $9,296 |
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