Conservation payments in Ford County, Kansas totaled $63.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 16 | $9,648,859 | $603,054 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 33 | $15,675,841 | $475,025 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 50 | $20,260,059 | $405,201 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 67 | $24,015,145 | $358,435 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 84 | $27,169,241 | $323,443 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 101 | $29,903,413 | $296,073 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 118 | $32,270,325 | $273,477 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 135 | $34,389,987 | $254,741 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 152 | $36,288,043 | $238,737 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 169 | $37,994,929 | $224,822 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 186 | $39,564,219 | $212,711 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 203 | $40,985,243 | $201,898 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 220 | $42,303,193 | $192,287 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 237 | $43,528,570 | $183,665 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 254 | $44,664,037 | $175,843 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 271 | $45,743,951 | $168,797 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 288 | $46,738,498 | $162,286 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 305 | $47,658,168 | $156,256 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 322 | $48,531,163 | $150,718 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 339 | $49,365,998 | $145,622 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,356 | $14,453,385 | $10,659 |
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