Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Kansas totaled $16.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $2,058,224 | $343,037 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 12 | $3,536,455 | $294,705 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 19 | $4,567,049 | $240,371 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 25 | $5,325,675 | $213,027 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 32 | $6,134,672 | $191,709 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 38 | $6,771,476 | $178,197 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 45 | $7,444,340 | $165,430 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 51 | $7,958,539 | $156,050 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 58 | $8,483,909 | $146,274 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 64 | $8,899,927 | $139,061 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 71 | $9,336,529 | $131,500 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 77 | $9,692,666 | $125,879 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 83 | $10,038,696 | $120,948 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 90 | $10,420,394 | $115,782 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 96 | $10,717,499 | $111,641 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 103 | $11,043,119 | $107,215 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 109 | $11,311,121 | $103,772 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 116 | $11,607,359 | $100,063 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 122 | $11,843,196 | $97,075 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 129 | $12,105,098 | $93,838 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 517 | $4,646,998 | $8,988 |
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