Conservation payments in Phillips County, Kansas totaled $21.4 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% | 17% | 10 | $3,544,347 | $354,435 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 21 | $5,426,973 | $258,427 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 32 | $6,830,503 | $213,453 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 43 | $7,947,575 | $184,827 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 54 | $8,920,498 | $165,194 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 65 | $9,743,398 | $149,898 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 76 | $10,463,979 | $137,684 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 87 | $11,133,995 | $127,977 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 98 | $11,758,610 | $119,986 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 109 | $12,352,057 | $113,322 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 120 | $12,872,971 | $107,275 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 131 | $13,356,947 | $101,961 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 142 | $13,807,900 | $97,239 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 153 | $14,222,403 | $92,957 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 164 | $14,612,459 | $89,100 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 175 | $14,972,484 | $85,557 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 186 | $15,313,352 | $82,330 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 197 | $15,632,880 | $79,355 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 208 | $15,930,296 | $76,588 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 219 | $16,211,277 | $74,024 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 877 | $5,155,259 | $5,878 |
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