Conservation payments in Kearny County, Kansas totaled $82.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 12 | $10,311,372 | $859,281 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 24 | $17,730,203 | $738,758 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 37 | $24,282,034 | $656,271 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 49 | $29,346,937 | $598,917 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 62 | $33,866,332 | $546,231 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 74 | $37,539,269 | $507,287 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 87 | $41,099,417 | $472,407 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 99 | $43,917,533 | $443,611 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 112 | $46,550,427 | $415,629 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 124 | $48,729,023 | $392,976 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 136 | $50,735,555 | $373,056 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 149 | $52,702,989 | $353,711 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 161 | $54,392,736 | $337,843 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 174 | $56,073,935 | $322,264 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 186 | $57,484,130 | $309,054 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 199 | $58,889,358 | $295,926 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 211 | $60,108,282 | $284,873 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 224 | $61,324,765 | $273,771 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 236 | $62,415,790 | $264,474 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 249 | $63,554,947 | $255,241 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 996 | $18,730,784 | $18,806 |
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