Conservation payments in Meade County, Kansas totaled $61.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 12 | $7,958,451 | $663,204 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 25 | $13,364,360 | $534,574 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 37 | $17,252,563 | $466,286 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 50 | $20,755,983 | $415,120 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 62 | $23,412,556 | $377,622 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 75 | $25,944,921 | $345,932 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 87 | $28,097,959 | $322,965 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 100 | $30,287,765 | $302,878 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 112 | $32,119,177 | $286,778 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 125 | $33,973,813 | $271,791 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 137 | $35,554,385 | $259,521 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 150 | $37,098,008 | $247,320 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 163 | $38,506,528 | $236,236 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 175 | $39,702,192 | $226,870 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 188 | $40,915,226 | $217,634 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 200 | $41,952,228 | $209,761 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 213 | $43,003,378 | $201,894 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 225 | $43,923,458 | $195,215 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 238 | $44,867,832 | $188,520 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 250 | $45,674,232 | $182,697 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,004 | $15,438,050 | $15,377 |
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