Conservation payments in Ottawa County, Kansas totaled $18.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $2,369,106 | $394,851 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 12 | $3,686,639 | $307,220 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 18 | $4,689,609 | $260,534 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 25 | $5,736,968 | $229,479 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 31 | $6,556,727 | $211,507 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 37 | $7,282,594 | $196,827 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 43 | $7,907,361 | $183,892 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 50 | $8,574,779 | $171,496 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 56 | $9,117,669 | $162,816 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 62 | $9,637,343 | $155,441 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 68 | $10,118,650 | $148,804 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 75 | $10,625,648 | $141,675 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 81 | $11,018,036 | $136,025 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 87 | $11,366,921 | $130,654 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 93 | $11,696,471 | $125,769 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 100 | $12,058,269 | $120,583 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 106 | $12,348,558 | $116,496 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 112 | $12,627,473 | $112,745 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 118 | $12,895,861 | $109,287 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 125 | $13,184,617 | $105,477 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 500 | $4,814,716 | $9,629 |
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