Conservation payments in Norton County, Kansas totaled $27.4 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% | 14% | 11 | $3,894,036 | $354,003 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 22 | $6,400,853 | $290,948 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 34 | $8,374,268 | $246,302 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 45 | $9,844,204 | $218,760 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 57 | $11,254,436 | $197,446 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 68 | $12,332,200 | $181,356 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 80 | $13,403,641 | $167,546 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 91 | $14,300,472 | $157,148 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 103 | $15,212,502 | $147,694 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 114 | $15,928,956 | $139,728 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 126 | $16,627,517 | $131,964 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 137 | $17,211,387 | $125,631 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 149 | $17,815,194 | $119,565 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 160 | $18,333,323 | $114,583 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 172 | $18,863,752 | $109,673 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 183 | $19,316,643 | $105,555 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 195 | $19,772,202 | $101,396 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 206 | $20,170,170 | $97,913 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 218 | $20,572,686 | $94,370 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 229 | $20,911,506 | $91,317 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 920 | $6,455,194 | $7,017 |
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