Conservation payments in Pottawatomie County, Kansas totaled $24.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $2,701,438 | $300,160 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 18 | $4,308,250 | $239,347 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 27 | $5,556,985 | $205,814 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 36 | $6,625,480 | $184,041 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 45 | $7,551,013 | $167,800 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 54 | $8,432,007 | $156,148 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 64 | $9,351,793 | $146,122 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 73 | $10,107,173 | $138,454 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 82 | $10,798,796 | $131,693 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 91 | $11,434,556 | $125,654 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 100 | $12,046,134 | $120,461 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 109 | $12,623,969 | $115,816 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 118 | $13,175,872 | $111,660 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 128 | $13,753,242 | $107,447 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 137 | $14,233,262 | $103,892 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 146 | $14,691,882 | $100,629 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 155 | $15,138,560 | $97,668 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 164 | $15,573,104 | $94,958 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 173 | $15,980,778 | $92,374 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 183 | $16,409,634 | $89,670 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 732 | $7,757,217 | $10,597 |
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